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The Effects of Healthy Beat Acupunch on Physical Fitness of Thai Older Adults in Residential Homes

NCT05825989 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 92

Last updated 2025-02-06

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effects of the first three months of instructor-led HBA regimen on physical fitness (aerobic endurance, lung capacity, upper body flexibility, lower body flexibility, handgrip strength, upper body strength, and lower body strength) between the HBA intervention and control groups, to test the effects of another three months of DVD-led HBA regimen followed by the three months of instructor-led on physical fitness between the HBA intervention and control groups and to test the changes at three and six months of the HBA regimen in comparison to the baseline of the physical fitness in the HBA intervention group.

Conditions

  • Aging

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Healthy Beat Acupunch Regimen

The Healthy Beat Acupunch (HBA) regimen, developed by Chen et al. (2017), is based on the Meridian Theory or Jing-Luo Theory. The HBA regimen focuses on body movement with hands swinging, resulting in the natural swinging of fists that hit on acupoints. There are three phases: phase 1 is activating qi and blood; phase 2 is punching meridians; phase 3 is relaxing body and mind.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kaohsiung Medical University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-07
Primary Completion
2023-12-31
Completion
2025-06-30

Countries

  • Thailand

Study Locations

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