Effect of tai chi chuan on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

VernacularTitle:太极拳对慢性阻塞性肺疾病康复疗效观察
Author: Yan-ping YAO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), rehabilitation training, Tai chi chuan
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2004;10(7):439-440
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of tai chi chuan on anneal dyspnea and endurance stamina of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods 80 COPD patients were randomly divided into control group (n=40) and training group (n=40). The common therapy of two groups was the same; but the training group was added with Chen style tai chi chuan training for 30 minutes one day. At the same time, all patients were evaluated about the dyspnesa exponent before and after 3 months training.Results There were no significant differences in FEV1(%), FEV1/FVC(%),heart rate and breath frequency/minute before and after treatment (P>0.05) between two groups, but in dyspnea exponent, there was a significant difference between two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Tai chi chuan training can reduce the symptom of COPD patients.