Compared to the group completing the usual medical management, participants completing the Tai Chi exercise training could walk significantly longer in the walking test. They also had an increased score on the questionnaire, indicating a better quality of life.
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The results also showed that the intensity of the Tai Chi was moderate, which met the recommendations for exercise training for people with COPD.
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Lead author, Regina Wai Man Leung from the Concord Repatriation General Hospital, said: “With increasing numbers of people being diagnosed with COPD, it is important to provide different options for exercise that can be tailored to suit each individual. The results from this small sample provide compelling evidence that Tai Chi is an effective training programme for patients with COPD, and could be considered as an alternative to the usual exercise training programmes that are available in pulmonary rehabilitation.”

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