purpose of study: Determine the effect of Tai chi chuan exercise on Depression and Anxiety level among elderly women who are the member of Tehran s industry oil retirees club .
Study Design: Quasi experimental ; two group (Intervention and Control); randomized; before and after study.
Inclusion criteria: Age over 60; Absence of sensory and motor disabilities; Lean to participate in the study; Geriatric depression scale score above 8. Exclusion criteria: appearance of pain or other physical or mental problems that prevent the intervention; disinclination to continue the exercise program.Target sample size: 60 elderly women were divided randomly into 2 group (intervention and control ). 29 persons were in intervention group and 31 persons in control group. Intervention: Practice Tai Chi Chuan exercise( yang style) ; 8 weeks; 3 times a week; 45-60 minutes. Geriatric depression and Spielberger anxiety questioners were completed before and after intervention.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2015020420955N1
Registration date:2015-07-26, 1394/05/04
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2015-07-26, 1394/05/04
Registrant information
Name
Zahra Khesali
Name of organization / entity
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 55037059
Email address
za.khesali@uswr.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Investigator
Expected recruitment start date
2014-12-22, 1393/10/01
Expected recruitment end date
2015-02-20, 1393/12/01
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
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Scientific title
The effect of Tai chi chuan on Depression and Anxiety level among elderly women who are the members of Tehrans Industry oil retiress club
Public title
The effect of Tai chi chuan on Depression and Anxiety level among elderly women
Purpose
Prevention
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age over 60; Lean to participate in the study; Absence of sensory and motor disabilities;
Cognition health(according to Abbreviate Mental test: score above 7); Ability to speak and understand Persian; Recently no Tai chi exercise; Not taking anti -anxiety and depression drugs; Geriatric depression scale score above 8
Inclusion criteria: Inability to participate in the weekly schedule; appearance of pain or other physical or mental problems that prevent the intervention; disinclination to continue the exercise program.
Age
From 60 years old to 80 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
60
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences Ethics Committee