N/A
N=17
Tai Chi as Physical Activity for Women With Morbid Obesity
Morbid Obesity
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04106661 ↗Enrolled (actual)
17
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Four Square Step Test — 9.91; 10.17; 8.93; 9.50 seconds
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Tai Chi (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 21+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- Husson University
- Primary completion
- Nov 2017
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Four Square Step Test |
9.91; 10.17; 8.93; 9.50 | — |
| PRIMARY Zeno Walkway Analysis of Gait Speed |
1.20; 1.07; 1.27; 1.17 | — |
| PRIMARY 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) |
586.0; 564.0; 598.5; 533.0 | — |
| PRIMARY Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT) |
126.84; 110.70; 131.58; 116.52 | — |
| PRIMARY 30 Second Sit to Stand |
13.14; 13.80; 13.29; 14.60 | — |
| PRIMARY Timed up and go Test |
8.62; 10.08; 8.07; 9.46 | — |
| PRIMARY Single Leg Stance Test |
1.95; 3.29; 2.22; 3.62; 3.71; 5.27 | — |
Summary
This study investigated the use of Tai Chi as a feasible form of physical activity for women with morbid obesity utilizing an instructional digital video disc (DVD). Two groups of women with morbid obesity (body mass index of >40) were placed into the Tai Chi intervention group or the control group. Initial function was assessed with a series of tests and then repeated after 8 weeks. During the 8 weeks, the Tai Chi intervention group met once a week for 45 minutes to participate in a group exercise class. The control group was asked to continue their regular activity. At the end of the 8 weeks, both groups were reassessed with the same tests from the start of the study. The investigators hypothesized that the Tai Chi group would show more improvement in their functional scores for strength, balance and quality of life than the control group.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Body mass index greater than 40
- Completion of the four square step test in less than 15 seconds.
Exclusion Criteria
- History of neurological insult or disease
- Cardiac condition limiting exercise
- Joint pain severely limiting movement
- Major surgery within 6 months
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04106661). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.