Effect of Baduanjin exercise on health and functional status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a community-based, cluster-randomized controlled trial

Abstract Baduanjin has been shown to be an effective method of exercise for promoting body function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, this method is rarely used by rural doctors in rural communities. The aim of this study was to compare the therapeutic effects o...

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Main Authors: Yong Chen, Pan Zhang, Zongmei Dong, Yanan Zhu, Yanan Liu, Cheng Qiao, Ning Zhang, Yixue Jiang, Bi Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-12-01
Series:npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41533-024-00400-y