The sustaining effects of Tai chi Qigong on physiological health for COPD patients: A randomized controlled trial

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 585-594

  Chan, Aileen W K ^a   Lee, Albert ^a   Lee, Diana T F ^a   Suen, Lorna K P ^b   Tam, Wilson W S ^a   Chair, S Y ^a   Griffiths, Peter ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

COPD; Exercise tolerance; Lung functions; Six minute walk test; Tai chi Qigong

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DYSPNEA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TAI CHI QIGONG; THERAPY EFFECT; WALKING SPEED;

COPD; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; LUNG FUNCTIONS; SIX-MINUTE WALK TEST; TAI CHI QIGONG;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QIGONG; TAI JI;

EID: 84888071436     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: 18736963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2013.09.008     Document Type: Article

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