Effect of traditional Chinese exercise on pulmonary function in middle-aged and older patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomized controlled trial

IF 3.5 3区医学 Q2 CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Respiratory medicine Pub Date : 2025-02-14 DOI:10.1016/j.rmed.2025.107997

Ziying Chen , Hongyu Yue , Yuanjia Gu , Chaoqun Xie , Jianwen Ma , Fangfang Xie , Guangdong Wang , Fei Yao

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Abstract

Background

Traditional Chinese exercise (TCE) has been shown effective for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, there are no studies investigating the effect of traditional Chinese exercise (TCE) programme on COPD. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of specific TCE programme on the pulmonary function in patients with COPD.

Methods

76 patients with COPD was randomly assigned to receive either TCE group or control group in a 1:1 ratio. The primary outcome was changes in forced vital capacity (FVC) from baseline to 12 weeks. Secondary outcomes included forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), tidal volume (VT), inspiratory capacity (IC), expiratory reserve volume (ERV), FEV1/FVC, peak expiratory flow (PEF), the 6-min walking test (6MWT), the COPD Assessment Test (CAT), the Short Form 36-item Health Survey (SF-36), modified medical research council scale (mMRC).

Results

After 12 weeks, the TCE group demonstrated a significantly greater improvement of FVC (−12.67; 95 % CI, −18.21 to −7.15; P < 0.001) and FEV1 (−9.70; 95 % CI, −13.73 to −5.68; P < 0.001). But there was no statistically significant difference between groups in FEV1/FVC, PEF, VT, IC or ERV. Besides, patients in the TCE group also reported a statistically significant within-group difference at week 12 in CAT, mMRC and 6MWT. As for eight dimensions of SF-36, patients in TCE group had higher scores in SF-36 (P < 0.05 for 8 dimensions).

Conclusion

Our results demonstrate that the traditional Chinese exercise can serve as an effective therapeutic tool for middle-aged and older patients with COPD.

Trial registration number

Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR2300069283, https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?proj=192116.

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Respiratory medicine 医学-呼吸系统

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7.50

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199

审稿时长

38 days

期刊介绍： Respiratory Medicine is an internationally-renowned journal devoted to the rapid publication of clinically-relevant respiratory medicine research. It combines cutting-edge original research with state-of-the-art reviews dealing with all aspects of respiratory diseases and therapeutic interventions. Topics include adult and paediatric medicine, epidemiology, immunology and cell biology, physiology, occupational disorders, and the role of allergens and pollutants. Respiratory Medicine is increasingly the journal of choice for publication of phased trial work, commenting on effectiveness, dosage and methods of action.