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Effects of Baduanjin Exercise on Improving Health in Sedentary Young and Middle-Aged Adults

NCT07482995 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 208

Last updated 2026-03-19

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a 12-week Baduanjin exercise program can improve health in sedentary young and middle-aged adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. Does the Baduanjin program improve participants' cardiorespiratory fitness (measured as peak oxygen uptake)?
2. Does it improve their body composition, muscle strength, balance, and flexibility?
3. Does it reduce their daily sitting time?

Researchers will compare the Baduanjin training group to a health education control group to see if Baduanjin is more effective in improving these health outcomes.

Participants will:

1. Be randomly assigned to one of the two groups.
2. If in the Baduanjin group, attend supervised group sessions and practice at home for 12 weeks.
3. Complete a series of assessments at the beginning, middle, and end of the study, including fitness tests, body measurements, and questionnaires.

Conditions

  • Sedentary Lifestyle
  • Behavioral Intervention

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Baduanjin exercise

A 12-week, standardized Baduanjin exercise program. Participants will complete 5 sessions per week, each lasting 60 minutes (including warm-up, Baduanjin practice, and cool-down). The program includes both supervised group sessions and guided home practice.

OTHER

General Health Education

Participants will receive general health education (including recommendations on physical activity types and duration), but will not be enrolled in any structured or supervised exercise program. They will be instructed to maintain their usual lifestyle.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • China-Japan Friendship Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
59 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-10
Primary Completion
2027-07-10
Completion
2027-08-10

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