Comparison of Taiji and aerobic exercise for functional constipation: study protocol for a randomised controlled neuroimaging trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Taiji has been proven to be effective for regulating both the physical and mental state compared with simple aerobic exercise. However, whether the improvement of Taiji for constipation is related to regulate imbalanced brain-gut axis and emotional disorder for functional constipation (FC) remains uncertain. The results of the study will demonstrate the differences in regulation brain-gut balance between Taiji and simply aerobic exercise for patients with FC and provide a potential therapy for clinical treatment of FC, and a new approach for the research of mind-body exercise.

Methods and analysis

In this randomised controlled neuroimaging trial, 80 patients with FC will be allocated into two groups: Taiji group and aerobic exercise group. The two groups will re

SUBMITTER: Yang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6719768 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature