Immediate and Long-Term Effects of Qigong on Cold Intolerance in Patients with Post-Poliomyelitis Syndrome

• 作者: Abrah?o Augusto Juviniano Quadros Acary Souza Bulle Oliveira Gislaine Cristina Abe Márcia Pradella-Hallinan Paulo Eduardo Ramos Tan Tao
• 来源期刊: 健康(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Post-Poliomyelitis Syndrome QIGONG BREATHING EXERCISES PUBLIC Health
• 年，卷（期）: 2018,（1）
• 页码范围: 56-68
• 页数: 13页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Post-poliomyelitis syndrome (PPS) is a disorder in individuals who have had poliomyelitis, characterized by new muscle weakness and often associated with other symptoms, including cold intolerance (CI). Qigong is a Traditional Chinese Medicine technique to adjust energy and blood circulation. Objective: To verify the effects and late repercussions of Qigong on CI complaints in PPS patients. Methods: PPS patients (n = 22, 14 females, 8 males;ages 35 - 60) performed Qigong exercises in 40-minute sessions, three times per week, for three consecutive months. They were evaluated at baseline, the end of treatment and every three months for a year using a visual analogue scale adapted for CI (VAS-cold). Results: The systemic VAS-cold scores exhibited significant differences between the baseline, the end of treatment and throughout 12 months of follow-up. Conclusion: The CI scores were low and bearable at the end of intervention and for the following 12 months without activity.