Effects of Seated Tai Chi on Recovery Among Stroke Survivors

Launched by CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG · Oct 22, 2019

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age ≥ 18 years;
• • A clinical diagnosis of ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke;
• • A history of first-ever stroke;
• • In the subacute stage of stroke;
• • Ability to sit independently with or without sitters;
• • Ability to use and raise at least one arm while sitting (upper extremity muscle strength≥ Ⅲ);
• • Have a primary family caregiver (an unpaid relative, partner, personal friend, or neighbor who provides most assistance to the stroke survivor);
• • Be able to communicate in Chinese and provide informed consent;
• • Plan to be discharged home.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score \>16;
• • Impaired cognitive functions (Abbreviated Mental Test, AMT ≤ 7);
• • Severe hearing or visual impairment;
• • Severe complications after stroke (e.g. limited comprehension and receptive aphasia, venous thrombosis);
• • Severe history or existed medical condition (e.g. myocardial infarction, using a cardiac pacemaker or a defibrillator, organ failure, malignancy or mental diseases, another neurological disease: multiple sclerosis or parkinson disease, received thrombolytic therapy or surgery, received joint replacement surgeries or fractures within six months);
• • Pregnant or lactating women;
• • Prior regular (at least three times/week) Tai Chi practice or other mind-body exercise (e.g. Yoga, Qigong, Ba Duanjin, or mindfulness training) in the past six months;
• • Participate in other clinical trials that would affect this study.