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Tai chi exercise for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pilot study

Author: Yeh, Gloria Y. Country/countries: United States Number of patients participating in the study: 10 This study was focused on patients living with COPD
Intervention analysed in the study: Usual Care Plus Intervention components: UCP
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Setting of implementation: N/A Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: N/A
Intervention analysed in the study: Emotional-based behavioural techniques delivered in groups Intervention components: E+EB+G
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Setting of implementation: Community-based care Professionals delivering the intervention: Certified and experienced tai chi instructor Targeted self-management behaviours: Condition-specific behaviours, Handling /managing emotions, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
COPD symptoms (short term) Dyspnea or breathlessness San Diego Shortness of Breath Questionnaire(SOBQ)
Coping with the disease, including depression and anxiety Depression Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D)
Lung Function FEV1/FVC ratio - forced expiratory volume in the first one second to the forced vital capacity of the lungs N/A
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Exercise capacity 6-min walking test (6MWT)
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Exercise capacity Timed Up and Go Test (TUG)
Qualiy of life Quality of life (specific-disease instruments) N/A
Self-efficacy Self-efficacy COPD self efficacy scale (CSES)

Patient characteristics

Age: 65.5 years (+/- a standard deviation of 6.0) Gender: N/A Time since diagnosis of COPD: N/A Severity of the disease: 50.0 (+/- a standard deviation of 7.0) Multi-morbidity: N/A
  • Number of co-morbidities: N/A

Level of health literacy: N/A
  • Tool: N/A

Socio-economic characteristics: N/A

Risk of Bias of this study

Outcome Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Blinding performance Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment Attrition incomplete outcome Incorrect statistical methods Recruitment bias Selective outcome reporting
COPD symptoms (short term) - Dyspnea or breathlessness
Coping with the disease, including depression and anxiety - Depression
Lung Function - FEV1/FVC ratio - forced expiratory volume in the first one second to the forced vital capacity of the lungs
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Exercise capacity
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Exercise capacity
Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments)
Self-efficacy - Self-efficacy