Feasibility of Community-Based Baduanjin (八段錦) to Improve Functional Performance of Frail Older Adults

Objective

Ba Duan Jin (BDJ) is a simplified Qigong popular with seniors and can be a viable and sustainable group physical activity for community health promotion. There is evidence that BDJ benefits balance, strength and quality of life in older people. The strengthening of ‘Qi’ may also address the exhaustion aspect in the Fried frailty phenotype.

With the chief TCM physician of Hua Mei clinic, we will investigate the feasibility and effect of a 12-week BDJ training to improve functional performance in pre-frail and frail community dwelling older adults.

Collaborators

1. Tsao Foundation

2. A*STAR

3. Newcastle University

4. NUS