Effects of health qigong exercise on upper extremity muscle activity, balance function, and quality of life in stroke patients
IntroductionThis study explored the effects of Qigong exercises on upper extremity muscle activity, balance function, and quality of life in stroke patients.MethodsA total of 30 stroke patients were randomly allocated to either control group or Qigong group. In the Qigong group, participants complet...
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| description | IntroductionThis study explored the effects of Qigong exercises on upper extremity muscle activity, balance function, and quality of life in stroke patients.MethodsA total of 30 stroke patients were randomly allocated to either control group or Qigong group. In the Qigong group, participants completed an intervention of Qigong Baduanjin over 8 weeks. Data on the electromyographic activities of the biceps brachii muscle, triceps brachii muscle, and muscle coordination were obtained using surface electromyography and the co-contraction ratio (CCR). Data on balance were obtained using the PK254P balance function detection system. Quality of life was measured using the brief version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life scale.ResultsThe results for the Qigong group showed a significant difference in CCR of the triceps brachii muscle (p < 0.01). Concerning balance (assessed using the open-eye test), there was a significant decrease (p < 0.05) in Y-axis trajectory deviations and the Y-axis speed in the Qigong group. In the closed-eye test, the peripheral area of the Qigong group was significantly lower than that of the control group (p < 0.05). Significant differences were also observed in physical health (p < 0.05), psychological health (p < 0.01), environment (p < 0.01), and the total scores for quality of life (p < 0.01) in the Qigong group.DiscussionWe conclude that Qigong exercises improve the quality of life in stroke patients and have positive effects on the coordination of limb extremities and balance function. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aa754778936d43d9aac872ee8339c7432023-07-19T06:59:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neuroscience1662-453X2023-07-011710.3389/fnins.2023.12085541208554Effects of health qigong exercise on upper extremity muscle activity, balance function, and quality of life in stroke patientsHuixin Yang0Baolong Li1Lin Feng2Zhonglou Zhang3Xiaolei Liu4Institute of Nation Traditional Sport, Harbin Sport University, Harbin, ChinaThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin, ChinaThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin, ChinaInstitute of Nation Traditional Sport, Harbin Sport University, Harbin, ChinaChinese Traditional Regimen Exercise Intervention Research Center, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, ChinaIntroductionThis study explored the effects of Qigong exercises on upper extremity muscle activity, balance function, and quality of life in stroke patients.MethodsA total of 30 stroke patients were randomly allocated to either control group or Qigong group. In the Qigong group, participants completed an intervention of Qigong Baduanjin over 8 weeks. Data on the electromyographic activities of the biceps brachii muscle, triceps brachii muscle, and muscle coordination were obtained using surface electromyography and the co-contraction ratio (CCR). Data on balance were obtained using the PK254P balance function detection system. Quality of life was measured using the brief version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life scale.ResultsThe results for the Qigong group showed a significant difference in CCR of the triceps brachii muscle (p < 0.01). Concerning balance (assessed using the open-eye test), there was a significant decrease (p < 0.05) in Y-axis trajectory deviations and the Y-axis speed in the Qigong group. In the closed-eye test, the peripheral area of the Qigong group was significantly lower than that of the control group (p < 0.05). Significant differences were also observed in physical health (p < 0.05), psychological health (p < 0.01), environment (p < 0.01), and the total scores for quality of life (p < 0.01) in the Qigong group.DiscussionWe conclude that Qigong exercises improve the quality of life in stroke patients and have positive effects on the coordination of limb extremities and balance function.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1208554/fullQigongupper extremitymuscle activitybalance functionquality of lifestroke patients |
| spellingShingle | Huixin Yang Baolong Li Lin Feng Zhonglou Zhang Xiaolei Liu Effects of health qigong exercise on upper extremity muscle activity, balance function, and quality of life in stroke patients Frontiers in Neuroscience Qigong upper extremity muscle activity balance function quality of life stroke patients |
| title | Effects of health qigong exercise on upper extremity muscle activity, balance function, and quality of life in stroke patients |
| title_full | Effects of health qigong exercise on upper extremity muscle activity, balance function, and quality of life in stroke patients |
| title_fullStr | Effects of health qigong exercise on upper extremity muscle activity, balance function, and quality of life in stroke patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of health qigong exercise on upper extremity muscle activity, balance function, and quality of life in stroke patients |
| title_short | Effects of health qigong exercise on upper extremity muscle activity, balance function, and quality of life in stroke patients |
| title_sort | effects of health qigong exercise on upper extremity muscle activity balance function and quality of life in stroke patients |
| topic | Qigong upper extremity muscle activity balance function quality of life stroke patients |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1208554/full |
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