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ArticleClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2025

A study on the intervention of eight-section brocade exercises in combination with comprehensive measures on the physical function status of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Jiezhen Li, Yan Lei, Meini Li

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Article in Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Jiezhen LiComprehensive Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, PR China.
Yan LeiNorth District Department of Respiration, Xijing 986 Hospital Department, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi, PR China.
Meini LiDepartment of Pulmonary Diseases, Gansu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Gansu, PR China. Electronic address: limeini007@126.com.

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Abstract

backgroundChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common chronic respiratory disease with a long course and recurrent symptoms, seriously affecting patients' quality of life.

objectivesThis study aimed to explore the interventional value of eight-section brocade exercises in combination with comprehensive measures of the physical function status of patients with COPD.

methodThis is a retrospective study. A total of 94 COPD patients admitted to the studied hospital were divided into two groups according to different intervention methods. The control group was treated with comprehensive intervention, and the research group received eight-section brocade exercises combined with comprehensive intervention.

resultsAfter an intervention, the research group exhibited longer exercise endurance time (p < 0.05); the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) scores and quality of life scores in the research group were lower than those in the control group (p < 0.05); sleep quality scores of the research group being lower than those of the control group (p < 0.05); both groups experienced a decrease in adverse emotion scores, with the research group scoring lower than the control group (p < 0.05); the research group achieving better physical function status than the control group (p < 0.05); the nursing efficiency rate and satisfaction rate in the research group was higher than those in the control group (p < 0.05).

conclusionsEight-section brocade exercises can enhance the exercise endurance of and improve the lung function of COPD patients, which is of great significance for the recovery of patients' physical function.

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Exercise TherapyPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveQuality of LifeAgedExercise ToleranceFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseComprehensive interventionEight-section brocade exercisesFunction status

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PMCPMC11913790

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