Heart Focused Movement Effects on Cardiometabolic Risk

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cardiometabolic Risk Factors

In brief

This study is designed as a two-group parallel randomized controlled trial (N=50) to test effects of 8-weeks of Qigong/Tai Chi (QTC) intervention compared to QTC plus HRVB on HRV parameters (primary), and cardiometabolic risk factors and sequelae (secondary) (e.g., BMI, waist circumference/percent body fat, sleep quality, stress, anxiety/depression, emotional regulation, eating behaviors, and cognitive performance).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05687240

Run by

Arizona State University

People needed

22

Starts

2020-12-01

Expected to finish

2023-07-31

Last updated by the study team

2024-02-12

Who can join

Age: 55 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 31.5 inch or above waist circumference women
• 35.5 inch or above waist circumference men
• Has a smartphone or tablet

You may not qualify if…

• Those who are unable to stand for 10-minute segments (e.g., wheelchair or walker bound and too weak), and/or unable to walk
• People who have been regularly practicing any form of meditative movement and or HRVB training regularly (i.e., 2 or more times per month for the past 6 months)
• Individuals with diagnosed severe heart arrhythmias, heart transplant, or those with pacemakers would be excluded because either of those interferes with accurately assessing HRV parameters.

Where it is running

• Arizona State University — Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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