Video Game Tai Chi: How It Affects Young and Older Adults
This study tests whether doing Tai Chi movements while playing a video game (called exergaming) improves thinking, balance, and overall wellness in people aged 18–30 or 60–75. Researchers want to see if this fun, seated exercise is safe and effective for different age groups.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18–30 years old OR 60–75 years old
- You have not done Tai Chi, yoga, qigong, or similar mind-body exercises regularly in the last 3–6 months
- You have normal thinking and memory (no history of dementia, stroke, or serious mental health conditions affecting memory)
- You can do light-to-moderate seated exercise safely (your doctor agrees you're healthy enough)
- Your vision, hearing, and other senses are normal or corrected with glasses/hearing aids
- You can speak and understand Chinese
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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