Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
Control Group:Participants in the control group continue to receive their usual medical treatment. They were advised to maintain their routine activities. No extra exercise will be recommended.
Intervention Group:Participants in the invention group completed a 3-month Mawangdui exercise program in addition to usual medical treatment. Mawangdui exercise consists of 12 low-impact movements whi
Sponsors
Pan Xiaoyan
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age range 50-70 years old. 2. COPD patient admitted to Changde First Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 3. COPD patients in mild to moderate remission classification (stage I or II). At the same time, the patients are in a stable stage, namely, the symptoms such as cough and shortness of breath are well managed, and pulmonary decline is minimised. Medical doctors will select patients who meet the inclusion criteria.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe liver and kidney damage. 2. Recent use of immunosuppressants. 3. Not suitable for physical exercise (assessed via Physical Activity Readiness Medical Examination, PARmed-X+) . 4. Patients needing ventilation or oxygen therapy. 5. Patients with poor compliance (<80% attendance) and unable to finish the 6-month course of exercise intervention treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ);COPD assessment test (CAT);Muscle strength test;Pulmonaryfunction evaluation indexes;Dyspnoea scale assessment;6-minute walking test (6MWT);Sit-and-reach flexibility test; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anthropometry measurement; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactPan Xiaoyan
Outcome results
None listed