《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2020, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (7): 836-841.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2020.07.019

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Effects of Daoyin on Motor Function, Balance and Quality of Life for Patients with Parkinson's Disease

SUN Wen-yu1,BI Hong-yan2()   

  1. 1. School of Rehabilitation, Shandong University of Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250014, China
    2. Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Shandong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Jinan, Shandong 250014, China
  • Received:2019-11-27 Revised:2019-12-19 Published:2020-07-25 Online:2020-07-24
  • Contact: BI Hong-yan E-mail:hongyan-bi@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Shandong TCM Science and Technology Development Plan Fund(2019-0167)

Abstract:

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Daoyin on motor function, fall prevention and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Methods From August, 2016 to September, 2018, 62 PD patients were randomly divided into control group (n = 31) and observed group (n = 31). The control group received routine medicine and health education, and the observed group received Daoyin exercise in addition, for six weeks. They were assessed with Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale Ⅲ (UPDRSⅢ), Timed "Up and Go" Test (TUGT), modified Falls Efficacy Scale (MFES) and Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39). Their anteroposterior standard deviation (AP-SD) and mediolateral standard deviation (ML-SD) of centre of pressure were measured with Balancer before and after treatment. Results The scores of UPDRSⅢ, TUGT, MFES and PDQ-39 improved in the observed group (|t| > 2.463, P < 0.05), as well as the length of AP-SD and ML-SD, and improved more in the observed group than in the control group (| t| > 2.261, P < 0.05) after treatment. Conclusion Daoyin can obviously improve motor function, balance and quality of life for PD patients, and prevent them from falling.

Key words: Parkinson's disease, Daoyin, motor function, balance, fall, quality of life

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