An interventional study of tai chi exercises and Art and crafts activity in Child, Only, sponsored by Riphah International University. Completed at 2 sites in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 10 Years to 14 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-01-23.
Sponsored by Riphah International University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Effects of tai chi exercises on cardiorespiratory fitness among scchool going childern. sample size is 30 .divided two groups into 15 15 members one group is giving hand and art crafts activity other is giving tai chi basics level exercises then check and compare cardiorespiratory fitness by time up and go test and 6 minutes walk test. compare the results.
This study will be a randomized controlled trial involving 30 participants, with data collected from the Sanai school system in Sargodha. The study will include school-aged children with normal weight between the ages of 10 and 14. Children with any cardiorespiratory conditions, hemophilia, muscular dystrophy, or a history of cardiovascular events will be excluded. The sample of 30 will be divided into two groups of 15 participants each. Group A will participate in tai chi exercises across three levels, while Group B will engage only in basic arts and crafts activities. The interventions will consist of 10 sessions, conducted at a rate of 5 sessions per week over 2 weeks. To assess the respiratory fitness of the children, data will be collected using the 6-minute walk test and the Timed Up and Go test. Data analysis will be performed using SPSS version 26.0.
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experimental group given tai chi exercises on three levels of two weeks sessions of total 10 session in five days of each week.
Other: tai chi exercises
15 participants are given art and crafts activity of two weeks
Other: Art and crafts activity
tai chi exercises of three basic levels will be given with sessions of two weeks five time a day and follow efftects of tai chi exercises by 6minute walk test and time up and go test and check the results before and after exercises
Also known as: art and crafts activity
Art and crafts activity will be given to control group and check cardiorespiratory fitness before and after arts and crafts activity
6 minute walk test
6 minutes walk test is use for diagnosis of cardiorespiratory fitness after tai chi and art andcrafts activity
Time frame: 2 weeks
time up and go test
time up and go test will be use after tai chi exercises and art and crafts activity
Time frame: 2 weeks
Plan to share: No
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