Effect of the Home-based Digital-assisted Dyadic Tai Chi (HDTC) Training Program Among Sedentary Individuals With HF and Their Caregivers: a Randomized Controlled Trial

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• HF individuals:
  • plan to undergo surgery within the next 6 months
  • have severe comorbidities, such as cancer, liver or kidney failure, or diagnosed psychiatric disorders
  • plan to be admitted to a nursing home or other care facilities
  • regularly practice Tai Chi or engaging in other forms of exercise in the past 3 months (at least 3 times per week, at least 20 minutes of regular exercise each time)
  • currently participate in similar or related studies.

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• caregivers: · formal caregivers, such as nurses, will be excluded.

• CHF individuals:
  • aged 18 to 75 years
  • diagnosed with CHF, regardless of the HF phenotype (HFrEF, HFmrEF, and HFpEF)
  • categorized as NYHA class I, II or III
  • 6MWD >150 meters (mild to moderate HF)
  • stable phase of disease in the past four weeks and capable of independently practice Tai Chi without any musculoskeletal disorders that may impede joint movement
  • sit more than 8 h/d in the past month
  • own a smartphone
  • volunteer to participate and provide informed consent.
• caregivers:
  • age ≥18 years old
  • primary caregiver at home, who has emotional ties or social obligations with CHF individuals and provides daily care
  • able to exercise Tai Chi without help
  • volunteer to participate and provide informed consent.