Exercise with COPD
August 15, 2012
EXPERTS at Sydney University
have found that Tai Chi can be an
effective form of exercise therapy
for people with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD).
The finding was part of a study
published in the European
Respiratory Journal, which found
that Sun-style Tai Chi is more
effective than usual medical care
and may be as beneficial, as the
traditional exercise of standard
pulmonary rehabilitation.
“Tai Chi was of significantly more
benefit in terms of improving patients’
exercise capacity, balance, muscle
strength and quality of life compared
with regular medical care without
training,” said lead author, Regina
Leung, PhD candidate at Sydney
University’s Faculty of Health Sciences.
The study involved 42 people
with COPD, half of which attended
Tai Chi lessons twice a week and
practised at home, whilst the other
half followed their usual medical
management with no exercise.
Participants in the Tai Chi group
performed 75% better in the walking
test
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