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Trial reportMedicine2018

The effect of Baduanjin qigong combined with CBT on physical fitness and psychological health of elderly housebound.

Liwei Jing, Yanpeng Jin, Xiaoli Zhang, Fenglan Wang, Yuyu Song, Fengmei Xing

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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29citing papers in PubMed, 12 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 57 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Liwei JingNational Academy of Development and Strategy, Renmin University of China.
Yanpeng JinNursing and Rehabilitation College, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.
Xiaoli ZhangNursing and Rehabilitation College, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.
Fenglan WangNursing and Rehabilitation College, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.
Yuyu SongNursing and Rehabilitation College, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.
Fengmei XingNursing and Rehabilitation College, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.
Renmin University of China · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo investigate the effectiveness of Baduanjin qigong combined with cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) on the physical fitness and psychological health of elderly housebound. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe 120 elderly housebound were randomly divided into 3 intervention groups: Baduanjin training, Baduanjin training combined with CBT, and CBT. The interventions were conducted by means of home visits over 6 months. Spirometry, SF-36 health survey of quality of life, and Lawton and Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale (IADL) were used to collect physical health data, and self-evaluation of overall health status, self-evaluation of loneliness, and short-form geriatric depression scale (GDS-15) were used to collect mental health data at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months after intervention. Data was analyzed by repeated measures analysis of variance (rANOVA) and chi-squared test (χ test).

resultsForced vital capacity (FVC), maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV), quality of life (QOL), and self-reported health status were significantly increased (P < .05) in the group receiving joint Baduanjin and CBT intervention at 3 months and 6 months, as compared to the Baduanjin only group or the CBT only group. Activities of daily living (ADL), self-evaluated loneliness, and level of depression were significantly lowered (P < .05) in the group receiving joint Baduanjin and CBT intervention at 3 months and 6 months, as compared to the Baduanjin only group or the CBT only group.

conclusionsPhysical and psychological statuses of elderly housebound were significantly improved by Baduanjin training combined with CBT. The effect of the combined intervention exceeded that of CBT or Baduanjin alone.

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Cognitive Behavioral TherapyMental HealthPhysical FitnessQigongAgedAged, 80 and overCombined Modality TherapyDepressionFemaleHouse CallsHumansLonelinessMaleMaximal Voluntary VentilationMiddle AgedQuality of Life

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PMID30572482
PMCPMC6320153
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