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The Effect of Tai Chi on Quality of Life and Depression in Elderly Patients With Sarcopenia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial registry update: COMPLETED. No results reported in the supplied registry record.
RCTMinor significance
What this changes
The finding has not established an approved change to our evidence assessment.
Source date: Sep 23, 2026 · Discovered: Sep 21, 2026 · Assessed: — · Research update
What it does not prove
- No effect sizes or statistical results are provided, so the magnitude and significance of any improvements cannot be assessed. The comparison to standard exercise rather than no intervention means benefits beyond general physical activity cannot be isolated. Long-term durability of any effects beyond the eight-week intervention period is unknown.
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Study details
- Design
- Rct
- Sample size
- —
- Duration
- 2 months
- Population
- Elderly patients with sarcopenia
- Primary outcome
- Quality of life (measured by Sarcopenia Quality of Life questionnaire) and depressive symptoms (measured by Geriatric Depression Scale-15)
- Effect size
- —
- Significance
- Not reported
- Journal
- Hasanuddin University
- Published
- Sep 23, 2026
Sources
Primary source
- Hasanuddin University ↗Clinical trial
Recorded source passages
Abstract or registry material supplied for assessment; source version 3. This is not a claim of full-text review.
This study aims to evaluate the effects of Tai Chi exercise on quality of life and depressive symptoms in elderly with sarcopenia.
specifically, this study investigates the effects of an eight-week Tai Chi exercise program on health-related quality of life, assessed using the Sarcopenia Quality of Life (SarQoL) questionnaire, and depressive symptoms, assessed using the Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (GDS-15), in elderly individuals diagnosed with sarcopenia.
The primary research question of this study is whether an eight-week Tai Chi exercise program can improve quality of life and reduce depressive symptoms in elderly individuals with sarcopenia. Furthermore, this study aims to determine whether Tai Chi exercise results in greater improvements in SarQoL scores and GDS-15 scores compared with a control group participating in standard elderly exercise.
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