Application of Tai Ji Quan Exercise in Heart Rehabilitation for Elderly Patients with Heart Failure after Myocardial Infarction
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2020.08.018
- VernacularTitle:太极拳对老年心肌梗死后心力衰竭患者心脏功能的效果
- Author:
Man-li YU
1
;
Heng JIANG
2
;
Bin LI
3
;
Li-li CHAI
4
;
Hui SHEN
5
;
Feng SHI
5
;
Dong-feng XIE
5
;
Xing-zhong LIN
5
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
2. Department of Cardiology, Songjiang Branch of Shanghai First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 201600, China
3. Jiuting Town Community Health Service Center, Shanghai 201615, China
4. Fifth Rehabilitation Hospital, Shanghai 201699, China
5. Shihudang Town Community Health Service Center, Shanghai 201600, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
myocardial infarction;
cardiac rehabilitation;
Tai Ji Quan;
quality of life
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2020;26(8):969-974
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the effect of Tai Ji Quan in the progress of rehabilitation training for elderly patients with heart failure after myocardial infarction. Methods:From January, 2017 to June, 2019, a total of 200 elderly patients with heart failure after myocardial infarction were divided into control group (n = 100) and experimental group (n = 100). The control group received routine medicine, and the experimental group received Tai Ji Quan exercise in addition. After 24-week treatment, their cardiac functional grading, plasma levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and aldosterone (ALD), six minutes walking distance (6MWD), left ventricular ejection fractions (LVEF), quality of life, and readmission rate and mortality rate were compared. Results:After treatment, the cardiac function was better in the experimental group than in the control group (χ2 > 5.143, P < 0.05); the plasma levels of BNP and ALD, 6MWD, LVEF and quality of life significantly improved (|t| > 9.883, P < 0.001), and were better in the experimental group than in the control group (|t| > 4.023, P < 0.001). The readmission rate and mortality rate were lower in the experimental group than in the control group, but no significant difference was found (P > 0.05). Conclusion:Tai Ji Quan exercise could improve the cardiac function, exercise tolerance and quality of life of the elderly patients with heart failure after myocardial infarction.
