by Admin | Aug 16, 2016 | Cardio-Pulmonary Articles
“Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ranks as the fourth leading cause of death worldwide [1]. In terms of morbidity, COPD ranks 13th. The World Health Organization estimates that the disease will become the third global killer by 2030. COPD is a...
by Admin | Aug 16, 2016 | Cardio-Pulmonary Articles
“Qigong (QG) and tai chi (TC), alternative forms of exercise based on traditional Chinese medicine, are reported to be beneficial to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This systematic review analyzed the evidence and made recommendations...
by Admin | Aug 16, 2016 | Cardio-Pulmonary Articles
“Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory disease that impacts the health and quality of life of patients worldwide. According to a report of the World Health Organization, 64 million people had COPD throughout the world in 2004, and...
by Admin | Aug 16, 2016 | Cardio-Pulmonary Articles
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the sustaining effects of Tai chi Qigong in improving the physiological health for COPD patients at sixth month. DESIGN: A randomized controlled trial. Subjects were in three randomly assigned groups: Tai chi Qigong group, exercise group, and...
by Admin | Aug 16, 2016 | Cardio-Pulmonary Articles
Background Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese mind-body exercise that has been widely practiced in the People’s Republic of China for many centuries. This exercise has also been applied as a training modality in pulmonary rehabilitation programs for stable chronic...
by Admin | Aug 16, 2016 | Cardio-Pulmonary Articles
Tai chi Qigong improves lung functions and activity tolerance in COPD clients: a single blind, randomized controlled trial. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a Tai chi Qigong (TCQ) program in enhancing respiratory functions and activity tolerance in clients...
