Effectiveness of incorporating Tai Chi in a pulmonary rehabilitation program for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in primary care-A pilot randomized controlled trial

European Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 248-258

  Ng, Lorna ^a   Chiang, Lap Kin ^a   Tang, Raymond ^a   Siu, Cheetham ^a   Fung, Lawrence ^a   Lee, Albert ^b   Tam, Wilson ^b  

^a KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); Pulmonary rehabilitation; Quality of life; Self efficacy; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ST. GEORGE RESPIRATORY QUESTIONNAIRE; TAI CHI; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84901844367     PISSN: 18763820     EISSN: 18763839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2014.01.007     Document Type: Article

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