Tai-Chi Chuan and Frenkel Coordination Exercises in Elderly

NCT07629622 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 300526
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was aimed to investigated the short-term effects of Tai-Chi Chuan (TCC) and Frenkel Coordination Exercises (FCE) on balance, coordination, and kinesiophobia in elderly.

Conditions

Aging Problems

Keywords

aged; exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Four Square Step Test (FSST)

  Four Square Step Test (FSST), which has undergone validity and reliability studies, was used for balance assessment in elderly

  at baseline and at week 4

• Plate Taping Test (PTT)

  Plate Taping Test (PTT) was used to assess coordination skills in elderly.

  at baseline and at week 4

• Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK)

  Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK), for which Turkish validity and reliability studies have been conducted, was used to assess kinesiophobia in elderly. The scale consists of 17 questions that evaluate the level of fear individuals experience regarding movement and exercise, and is scored as a 4-point Likert scale "1 =strongly disagree, 4 = strongly agree". As the total score increases, the level of kinesiophobia also increases simultaneously, indicating that individuals have a higher level of fear of movement

  at baseline and at week 4

Study Arms (2)

Group 1: Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) exercise group

EXPERIMENTAL

Tai-Chi Chuan (TCC)

Other: Tai-Chi Chuan (TCC)

Group 2: Frenkel Coordination Exercise (FCE) group

EXPERIMENTAL

Frenkel Coordination Exercises (FCE)

Other: Frenkel Coordination Exercises (FCE)

Interventions

Tai-Chi Chuan (TCC) OTHER

The Tai Chi-10 form, which is easy to learn and apply, was preferred, since our population consisted of elderly. The practice was performed only for participants in Group 1, twice a week for four weeks.

Also known as: Exercise (Tai-Chi Chuan)

Group 1: Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) exercise group

Frenkel Coordination Exercises (FCE) OTHER

The practice was performed only for participants in Group 2, twice a week for four weeks.

Also known as: Exercise (Frenkel Coordination Exercises)

Group 2: Frenkel Coordination Exercise (FCE) group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years - 74 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• being between 65-74 years of age;
• being able to move without the need for an assistive device;
• having a Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≥24

You may not qualify if:

• having a serious systemic illness that would limit participation in low-to-moderate intensity exercise,
• having been involved in any exercise program within the last three months;
• having suffered a fracture due to balance problems within the six months prior to study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Halic University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Halic Universiy

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Afrasiabifar A, Karami F, Najafi Doulatabad S. Comparing the effect of Cawthorne-Cooksey and Frenkel exercises on balance in patients with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil. 2018 Jan;32(1):57-65. doi: 10.1177/0269215517714592. Epub 2017 Jun 19.

  PMID: 28629268 RESULT

Related Links

• Exercise

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Interventions

Tai Ji; Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Exercise Movement Techniques; Physical Therapy Modalities; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Aysenur Cetinkaya, PT, PhD

  Halic University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Irem Cetinkaya, PT, PhD

  Halic University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Dilek Sahinoglu, PT, PhD

  Halic Universitty

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 1, 2026
• First Posted: June 5, 2026
• Study Start: May 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2025
• Study Completion: March 1, 2026
• Last Updated: June 24, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)