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Trial reportTheScientificWorldJournal2013

Evaluation of the sustaining effects of Tai Chi Qigong in the sixth month in promoting psychosocial health in COPD patients: a single-blind, randomized controlled trial.

Aileen W K Chan, Albert Lee, Diana T F Lee, Janet W H Sit, S Y Chair

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in TheScientificWorldJournal, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. What conservative interventions can improve the long-term quality of life, depression, and anxiety of individuals with stable COPD? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2022
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  7. Tai Chi for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016
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  9. Effectiveness of meditative movement on COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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  20. Novel strategies halt cardiovascular, diabetes, and cancer strips.Chronic diseases and translational medicine · 2017
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Aileen W K ChanThe Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.
Albert Lee
Diana T F Lee
Janet W H Sit
S Y Chair
Chinese University of Hong Kong · HK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate the sustaining effects of Tai Chi Qigong (TCQ) in improving the psychosocial health in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in the sixth month.

backgroundCOPD affects both physical and emotional aspects of life. Measures to minimize patients' suffering need to be implemented.

methods206 COPD patients were randomly assigned into three groups: TCQ group, exercise group, and control group. The TCQ group completed a three-month TCQ program, the exercise group practiced breathing and walking exercise, and the control group received usual care.

resultsSignificant group-by-time interactions in quality of life (QOL) using St. George's respiratory questionnaire (P = 0.002) and the perceived social support from friends using multidimensional scale of perceived social support (P = 0.04) were noted. Improvements were observed in the TCQ group only.

conclusionsTCQ has sustaining effects in improving psychosocial health; it is also a useful and appropriate exercise for COPD patients.

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Analysis of VarianceExerciseHumansPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveQigongQuality of LifeSocial SupportSurveys and QuestionnairesTai Ji

Identifiers

PMID24282383
PMCPMC3824309
OpenAlexW2126269118

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