The Effect of Tai Chi on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Pilot Randomised Study of Lung Function, Exercise Capacity and Diaphragm Strength

Heart Lung and Circulation

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 347-352

  Niu, Ruichao ^a   He, Ruoxi ^a   Luo, Bai ling ^a   Hu, Chengping ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

6MWD; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Diaphragm strength; Lung function; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

6 MIN WALKING DISTANCE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS PARAMETERS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; DIAPHRAGM STRENGTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TAI CHI; WALKING; AGED; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE;

AGED; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PILOT PROJECTS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; TAI JI;

EID: 84897075687     PISSN: 14439506     EISSN: 14442892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2013.10.057     Document Type: Article

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