Effects of Baduanjin Exercise on Improving Health in Sedentary Young and Middle-Aged Adults
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-59
SponsorChina-Japan Friendship Hospital
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a 12-week Baduanjin exercise program can improve health in sedentary young and middle-aged adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Does the Baduanjin program improve participants' cardiorespiratory fitness (measured as peak oxygen uptake)? 2. Does it improve their body composition, muscle strength, balance, and flexibility? 3. Does it reduce their daily sitting time?
Researchers will compare the Baduanjin training group to a health education control group to see if Baduanjin is more effective in improving these health outcomes.
Participants will:
1. Be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. 2. If in the Baduanjin group, attend supervised group sessions and practice at home for 12 weeks. 3. Complete a series of assessments at the beginning, middle, and end of the study, including fitness tests, body measurements, and questionnaires.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Adults aged 18 to 59 years
Sedentary and physically inactive, defined as: (a) self-reported sitting time ≥ 8 hours per day, AND (b) not meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended level of physical activity ( engaging in < 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity per week, assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire [IPAQ])
In good general health as self-reported, and free from any known diseases
Willing and able to provide written informed consent
Disqualifiers
Contraindications to cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Currently participating in, or planning to participate within the next 3 months, in any other structured exercise or behavioral intervention program
Pregnancy, lactation, or planning to become pregnant during the study period
Inability to understand or comply with the study procedures
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Baduanjin exercise
BehavioralA 12-week, standardized Baduanjin exercise program. Participants will complete 5 sessions per week, each lasting 60 minutes (including warm-up, Baduanjin practice, and cool-down). The program includes both supervised group sessions and guided home practice.
General Health Education
Other interventionParticipants will receive general health education (including recommendations on physical activity types and duration), but will not be enrolled in any structured or supervised exercise program. They will be instructed to maintain their usual lifestyle.
Treatment groups
208 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Baduanjin Training GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Health Education Control GroupOther 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Change in Peak Oxygen Uptake (VO₂peak) assessed by Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
Measured by Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET).
Time frame
at baseline and Week 13.Secondary outcomes
1
Change in Sit-and-Reach Distance
Assessed by the standard sit-and-reach test.
Time frame
at baseline, Week 8, and Week 13.2
Change in Active Range of Motion of the Shoulder, Hip, Knee, and Ankle joints assessed by Goniometry
Measured using a goniometer
Time frame
at baseline, Week 8, and Week 13.3
Change in Time Spent in Sedentary Behavior assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)
Time frame
at baseline and Week 13.4
Scores on the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale (EBBS)
The scale consists of two subscales: the Exercise Benefits Subscale (29 items) and the Exercise Barriers Subscale (14 items). The total score ranges from 43 to 172, with a higher score indicating a more positive perception towards exercise.
Time frame
at baseline and Week 13Locations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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