《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2024, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (1): 74-80.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2024.01.010

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Effect of modified Baduanjin exercise on cardiopulmonary function, motor function and activities of daily living for stroke patients

CHEN Junwen1, CHEN Qian2, CHEN Cheng2, LI Shuyue1, LIU Lingling3, WU Cunshu1, GONG Xiang1, LU Jun3, XU Guangxu3()   

  1. 1. School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
    2. Department of Rehabilitation, Nanjing Qixia District Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, China
    3. Rehabilitation Medicine Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
  • Received:2023-11-29 Revised:2023-12-29 Published:2024-01-25 Online:2024-02-04
  • Contact: XU Guangxu, E-mail: xuguangxu1@126.com
  • Supported by:
    Jiangsu Health Development Research Center Opening(JSHD2021003);Jiangsu Provincial Sports Bureau Major Sports Research Projects(ST213101)

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the effect of modified Baduanjin exercise, as an rehabilitation exercise, on cardiopulmonary function, motor function and activities of daily living in patients with stroke.

Methods From January to September, 2023, 42 stroke patients in the Nanjing Qixia District Hospital were randomly divided into control group (n = 21) and experimental group (n = 21). The control group received routine rehabilitation, and the experimental group received modified Baduanjin exercise in addition, for four weeks. They were assessed with peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), anaerobic threshold (AT), peak oxygen pulse (VO2peak/HR), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), peak expiratory flow (PEF), Fugl-Meyer Assessment-upper extremities (FMA-UE), Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and modified Barthel Index (MBI) before and after intervention.

Results VO2peak, AT, and the scores of FMA-UE, BBS and MBI improved in the control group after intervention (|t| > 2.256, |Z| > 2.936, P < 0.05); while VO2peak, AT, VO2peak/HR, FVC, FEV1, PEF, and the scores of FMA-UE, BBS and MBI improved in the experimental group (|t| > 4.390, |Z| > 3.451, P < 0.001); and all the indexes were better in the experimental group than in the control group (|t| > 4.136,|Z| > 2.751,P < 0.01), except the scores of BBS and MBI.

Conclusion Modified Baduanjin exercise can improve the cardiopulmonary function and upper limb motor function for stroke patients.

Key words: stroke, exercise rehabilitation, Baduanjin, cardiopulmonary function, motor function

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