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. 2016:2016:5935782.
doi: 10.1155/2016/5935782. Epub 2016 Nov 7.

Effects of Health Qigong Exercises on Relieving Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease

Xiao Lei Liu  1 , Shihui Chen  2 , Yongtai Wang  3
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Effects of Health Qigong Exercises on Relieving Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease

Xiao Lei Liu et al. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2016.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Health Qigong on the treatment and releasing symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Fifty-four moderate PD patients (N = 54) were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Twenty-eight PD patients were placed in the experimental group in which the prescribed medication plus Health Qigong exercise will be used as intervention. The other 26 PD patients as the control group were treated only with regular medication. Ten-week intervention had been conducted for the study, and participants completed the scheduled exercises 5 times per week for 60 minutes each time (10 minutes for warm-up, 40 minutes for the exercise, and 10 minutes for cooldown). Data which included the muscle hardness, one-legged blind balance, physical coordination, and stability was collected before, during, and after the intervention. Comparisons were made between the experimental and control groups through the Repeated Measures ANOVA. The results showed that PD patients demonstrate a significant improvement in muscle hardness, the timed "up and go," balance, and hand-eye coordination (the turn-over-jars test). There were no significant differences between the two groups in gender, age, and course of differences (P < 0.05). The study concluded that Health Qigong exercises could reduce the symptoms of Parkinson's disease and improve the body functions of PD patients in both the mild and moderate stages. It can be added as an effective treatment of rehabilitation therapy for PD.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Figures

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The value of left muscle hardness between control and experimental groups.
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The value of left hand-eye coordination test between control and experimental groups.
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Figure 3
The value of left hand-eye coordination test between control and experimental groups.
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Figure 4
The value of right hand-eye coordination test between control and experimental groups.
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Figure 5
The results of right timed “up and go” test between the control and experimental groups.
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Figure 6
The results of left stability between control and experimental groups.
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Figure 7
The results of right stability between control and experimental groups.
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Figure 8
One-legged blind balance test on the left side between control and experimental groups.
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Figure 9
One-legged blind balance eyes test on the right side between control and experimental groups.
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