Liuzijue qigong versus traditional breathing training for patients with post-stroke dysarthria complicated by abnormal respiratory control: Results of a single-center randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of the study was to investigate whether liuzijue qigong could improve the ability of respiratory control and comprehensive speech in patients with stroke dysarthria.

Design

A randomized controlled trial.

Setting

The research was carried out in the department of rehabilitation.

Participants

Altogether, a total of 98 stroke patients with dysarthria participated in the study.

Interventions

Patients were randomly divided into two groups (the experimental group: basic articulation + liuzijue qigong, 48 patients or the control group: basic articulation + traditional breathing training, 50 patients). All therapies were conducted once a day, five times a week for three weeks.

Main measures

Primary outcome measure: Speech breathing

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8193589 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature