ArticleRespiratory medicine2021
Managing the experience of breathlessness with Tai Chi: A qualitative analysis from a randomized controlled trial in COPD.
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- Patients' experiences of promoting and hindering factors in daily physical activity with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a qualitative systematic review.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Meditative movement for breathlessness in advanced COPD or cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2023Pooled it
- COPD-Related Anxiety: A Systematic Review of Patient Perspectives.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023Pooled it
- Promoting Walking in Cardiopulmonary Disease With Mindful Steps: Pilot Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial of a Web-Based, Pedometer-Mediated Mind-Body Intervention.JMIR formative research · 2025Trial
- Kinesiophobia in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Concept Analysis.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Review
- Effects of traditional Chinese exercises on the rehabilitation of patients with chronic heart failure: AInternational journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2025Review
- Dignity-Based Care: Lessons for Today from Two Turning Points in the Histories of Acupuncture.Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2025Article
- The Science of Tai Chi andJournal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2025Review
- Combined chiropractic care and Tai Chi for chronic neck pain: A protocol for a pilot randomized trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2025Article
- The relationship between dyspnea-related kinesiophobia and physical activity in people with COPD: a moderated mediation model.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The impact of yoga on aging physiology: A review.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2024Review
- A Tai Chi Class Collaboratively Developed for Persons With Interstitial and Other Lung Diseases: An Ethnographic Investigation.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
- A Web-Based Mind-Body Intervention (Mindful Steps) for Promoting Walking in Chronic Cardiopulmonary Disease: Insights From a Qualitative Study.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
purposeChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with dyspnea, decreased physical activity, and reduced quality-of-life. While pulmonary rehabilitation is helpful, maintenance of physical activity afterwards is problematic. We sought to explore qualitatively the multi-dimensional, biopsychosocial experience of patients with COPD who participated in Tai Chi (TC) vs. group walking to facilitate physical activity after pulmonary rehabilitation).
methodsWe analyzed semi-structured qualitative exit interviews (N = 81) from a randomized controlled trial comparing 6-months TC with a time-matched group walking intervention and usual care control (UC). Transcripts were reviewed by at least 2 independent reviewers utilizing a social constructivist framework and theoretical sampling approach. An in-depth analysis of an exemplar subset was performed to thematic saturation and captured emergent themes within and between groups.
resultsFocused analysis was conducted on 54 transcripts (N = 21 TC, N = 16 Walking, N = 17 UC). Participants were characterized by mean age 68.5 (±8.3) years, GOLD Stage = 3.0 (IQR 2.0-3.0), baseline FEV
conclusionTC promoted physical and mental wellbeing by diminishing fear and embarrassment associated with breathlessness. Results highlight the multimodal characteristics of TC that may facilitate continued physical activity and improvement in quality of life.
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