Effect of Baduanjin exercise on health and functional status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a community-based, cluster-randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Baduanjin has been shown to be an effective method of exercise for promoting body function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, this method is rarely used by rural doctors in rural communities. The aim of this study was to compare the therapeutic effects of Baduanjin exercise with those of conventional pulmonary rehabilitation (CPR) implemented by rural doctors in patients with COPD. A total of 472 COPD patients from 18 village clinics were randomly allocated to the Baduanjin group (n = 158), CPR group (n = 154), or control group (n = 160). The Baduanjin group received six months of Baduanjin training, the CPR group received six months of rehabilitation training, and the control group received usual care. The primary outcomes were changes in health status

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11659300 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature