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ArticleJournal of traditional and complementary medicine2020

Effects of the tai chi qigong programme on functional capacity, and lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: A ramdomised controlled trial.

Tassawan Kantatong, Ratana Panpanich, Athavudh Deesomchok, Somporn Sungkarat, Penprapa Siviroj

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Article in Journal of traditional and complementary medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04357678 (Comparison of Qui Gong Programme With Short Form Sun Style Tai Chi in COPD Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 18 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Comparison of Qui Gong Programme With Short Form Sun Style Tai Chi in COPD Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2019 to 2020Enrolled78ConditionsCOPDArmsQi Gong Programme, Short Form Sun Style Tai Chi
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Tassawan KantatongDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Ratana PanpanichDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Athavudh DeesomchokDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Somporn SungkaratDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Penprapa SivirojDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although the beneficial effect of exercise on the health of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients has been widely demonstrated, that of Tai Chi Qigong (TCQ), as an alternative exercise, has been inconclusive. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of combined center-and home-based TCQ on functional capacity and lung function in patients with mildly and moderately severe COPD. A total of 50 patients, with a mild and moderate degree of COPD, were recruited and randomly assigned to either the TCQ (n = 25) or control group (n = 25). The TCQ group completed 12-week center-and 12-week home-based training. The control group attended a meeting class once a week for 12 weeks. Outcome measures were assessed at baseline, and the 6th, 12th and 24th week. The primary outcomes were functional capacity (6-min walk test; 6MWT) and lung function. The secondary outcomes were dyspnea score and quality of life. The TCQ group demonstrated significant improvement in functional capacity at week 12 and 24 (p < 0.05) and dyspnea score and quality of life at week 6, 12 and 24 (p < 0.05) when compared to baseline. Functional capacity, forced expiratory volume in 1st second (FEV

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6MWT, 6-min walk testCOPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseDyspneaERV, expiratory reserve volumeExercise capacityFEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 sFVC, forced vital capacityGOLD, The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung DiseasemMRC, modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea ScaleQuality of lifeSGRQ, St. George Respiratory QuestionnaireSix-minute walk testTai chi qigongTCQ, Tai Chi Qigong

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PMCPMC7365785

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