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Tai chi Qigong improves lung functions and activity tolerance in COPD clients: a single blind, randomized controlled trial

Author: Chan, A. W. Country/countries: China Number of patients participating in the study: 206 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: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: N/A
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring and emotional-based behavioural techniques delivered in groups Intervention components: E+MT+EB+G
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Qualified Instructor Targeted self-management behaviours: Handling /managing emotions, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring techniques Intervention components: E+MT
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Setting of implementation: Home-care Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: Condition-specific behaviours, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
COPD symptoms (short term) Dyspnea or breathlessness Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale (Borg RPE or BORG CR10)
Lung Function FVC (L/min) - forced vital capacity N/A
Lung Function FEV1 (L/min) - forced expiratory volume N/A
Physical activity / Muscle strenght Exercise capacity 6-min walking test (6MWT)
Qualiy of life Quality of life (specific-disease instruments) N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 72.95 years (+/- a standard deviation of 7.71) Gender: N/A Time since diagnosis of COPD: N/A Severity of the disease: N/A 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
Lung Function - FEV1 (L/min) - forced expiratory volume
Lung Function - FVC (L/min) - forced vital capacity
Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Exercise capacity

Other publications associated with this study

Evaluation of the sustaining effects of tai chi qigong in the sixth month in promoting psychosocial health in copd patients: A single-blind, randomized controlled trial Link: 10.1155/2013/425082 The sustaining effects of Tai chi Qigong on physiological health for COPD patients: A randomized controlled trial Link: 10.1016/j.ctim.2013.09.008 Effectiveness of a Tai chi Qigong program in promoting health-related quality of life and perceived social support in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease clients Link: 10.1007/s11136-010-9632-6