| A study of the square dance treatment on patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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| EN KeyWords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease breathing exercise aerobic training square dance |
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| Objective: To observe the effectiveness of square dance toward patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and to compare the differences between the effects of square dance and lower limb aerobic training. Methods: Forty three COPD patients were randomly assigned to three groups to receive pulmonary rehabilitation training: 14 in the control group, 14 in the lower limb group and 15 in the square dance group. All the patients received usual pharmacological therapies. The control group received breath training only, the lower limb group received breath training and lower limb aerobic training, and the square dance group received breath training and square dance training. The treatment lasted for one month. The curative effectiveness was assessed by COPD Assessment Test (CAT) and Six minute Walking Test (6MWT) before and after the treatment. Results: The CAT scores of all the three groups showed significant declines after the one month treatment (P<0.05). The scores of both the lower limb group and the square dance group were significantly reduced as compared with those in the control group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the scores between the lower limb group and the square dance group. After the treatment, the 6MWT results of all the three groups showed significant improvements (P<0.05). The 6MWT results in both the lower limb group and the square dance group were significantly improved as compared with those in the control group (P<0.05), and there was no significant difference between the lower limb group and the square dance group. Conclusion: Breath training combined with the lower limb aerobic training or the square dance training could increase the exercise endurance of COPD patients and improve the qualities of life of COPD patients. There was no significant difference in the endurance improvements between the two methods. |
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