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ArticleBMC complementary medicine and therapies2022

Baduanjin exercise for balance function in community-dwelling older adults with cognitive frailty: a randomized controlled trial protocol.

Yu Zhang, Jiawei Wu, Xiaoqian Wang, Guohua Zheng

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Article in BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Machine Learning Models to Predict Future Frailty in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The ELSA Cohort Study.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yu Zhang *Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China.
Jiawei Wu *Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China.
Xiaoqian WangShanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China.
Guohua ZhengCollege of Nursing and Health Management, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, 201318, China. zhenggh@sumhs.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4229-7346
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNShanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences · CN

Funding

the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82074510
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBalance function provides a physiological link between the physical and cognitive function, and is a potential predictor for cognitive frailty. As a gentle mind-body exercise, Baduanjin can develop flexibility and co-ordination, thus would be is helpful for the improvement of balance function. This trial will evaluate the effect of Baduanjin on balance function in older adults with CF. METHODS/

designA total of 72 community-dwelling older adults with CF will be recruited and randomly allocated (1:1) into the Baduanjin exercise group or usual physical activity control group. All participants will undergo a health education program on nutrition and diet-related knowledge for 6 sessions (30 min per session) during the intervention period. Moreover, participants in the Baduanjin exercise group will receive a 24-week Baduanjin training course of 60 min per session and 3 sessions per week, while those in the usual physical activity control group will be required to maintain their original physical activity. Primary and secondary outcomes will be measured at baseline and after the 24-week intervention period. A mixed linear model will be constructed to analyse the intervention effects. DISCUSSION: This protocol presents an objective design of a randomized, single-blind trial that will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese mind-body exercise Baduanjin training on the balance ability of community-dwelling older adults with cognitive frailty. If the results are as expected, this trial will provide evidence of the effect of Baduanjin exercise on balance in an older community-based population.

trial registrationThis trial was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry with code ChiCTR2100050857 and was approved on 5 September 2021.

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FrailtyIndependent LivingAgedCognitionExerciseHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSingle-Blind MethodBaduanjin exerciseBalance functionCognitive frailtyRandomized controlled trialStudy protocol

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