The impact of two kinds of Liuzijue Qigong on respiratory and motor function in early stroke recovery patients

IF 3.3 3区医学 Q2 CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Respiratory medicine Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-29 DOI:10.1016/j.rmed.2025.108555

Yuqing Bi, Shuoshuo Wang, Meng Li, Weidong Ni, Hang Fan, Furong Wang, Haiyun Chen, Shanshan Ding, Ying Zhang

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Abstract

Background

This study aims to assess the impact of two kinds of Liuzijue Qigong on respiratory and motor functions of hemiplegic stroke patients with impaired balance and respiratory function in early-phase recovery rehabilitation.

Methods

66 Stroke patients were randomly divided into three groups: Liuzijue Qigong group (LG), ancient Liuzijue Qigong group (AG), and the control group (CG). The primary outcomes Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) and secondary outcomes Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (MIP), Maximal Expiratory Pressure (MEP), Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 s (FEV1), Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) Scale and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) was measured at baseline (T0), after 2 weeks of treatment (T1), and after 4 weeks follow-up (T2).

Results

The within-group comparison results showed that compared to T0, all three groups of stroke patients had significant increases (P < 0.05) in TIS, MIP, MEP, FEV1, FVC and BBS at T1 and T2. CG and LG had significant increases (P < 0.05) in FMA-UE at T1 and T2, but AG had no statistically significant differences at T1 (P > 0.05). The intergroup comparison results showed that at T1-T0 and T2-T0, LG had significantly higher TIS, MIP, MEP, FEV1, FVC and FMA-UE scores than AG and CG (P < 0.017). There were no statistically significant differences in the intergroup comparison of BBS at T1-T0 and T2-T0 (P > 0.017).

Conclusions

Both forms of Liuzijue Qigong resulted in notable enhancements in the respiratory and motor functions of hemiplegic stroke patients with respiratory and balance dysfunction.

Trial registration

ChiCTR2100051325, Registered on September 20, 2021.

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两种六子觉气功对脑卒中早期康复患者呼吸及运动功能的影响。

背景：本研究旨在评估两种六子觉气功对偏瘫脑卒中平衡呼吸功能受损患者早期康复期呼吸和运动功能的影响。方法：66例脑卒中患者随机分为三组：六子觉气功组（LG）、古六子觉气功组（AG）和对照组（CG）。主要指标躯干损伤量表（TIS）和次要指标最大吸气压力（MIP）、最大呼气压力（MEP）、一秒用力呼气量（FEV1）、用力肺活量（FVC）、Fugl-Meyer上肢评估量表（FMA-UE）和Berg平衡量表（BBS）分别在基线（T0）、治疗2周后（T1）和随访4周后（T2）测量。结果：组内比较结果显示，与T0相比，三组脑卒中患者均有显著升高（P0.05）。组间比较结果显示，T1-T0和T2-T0时，LG组TIS、MIP、MEP、FEV1、FVC和FMA-UE评分显著高于AG组和CG组（P0.017）。结论：两种形式的六子觉气功均能显著改善偏瘫脑卒中呼吸和平衡功能障碍患者的呼吸和运动功能。试验注册：ChiCTR2100051325, 2021年9月20日注册。

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Respiratory medicine 医学-呼吸系统

CiteScore

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.