Impact of lian gong on the quality of life of individuals with dizziness in primary care

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of the lian gong practice as a rehabilitation strategy in primary health care on the quality of life and functional capacity of people with dizziness. METHODS: Randomized controlled clinical trial. Thirty-six people, who were complaining of dizziness or vertigo without the presence of central signs and were referred by the physician of primary health care participated in the study. The individuals were randomly allocated to the three experimental conditions: lian gong group (n = 11), vestibular rehabilitation group (n = 11) and control group (n = 14). The interventions were weekly, in group, with duration of 12 sessions. The participants were evaluated before and after the intervention regarding quality of life by the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey and the functional capacity by the Short Physical Performance Battery. RESULTS: The scores of all domains of the Short Form Health Survey increased after intervention in the lian gong group. This variation was higher than that observed in the control group for the domains functional capacity, limitation by physical aspects and general health status, and also higher than that found after the intervention in the Vestibular Rehabilitation Group regarding pain. No differences were found in the Short Physical Performance Battery. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the results presented, lian gong improves the quality of life of individuals with dizziness, without altering the functional capacity.

Relationship between physical activity, feelings of disability, and quality of life in patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction

“…The present study verified that physically active patients had less disadvantage in DHI than inactive ones, which was corroborated by Kamo et al (2022) 23 . This finding demonstrates that being physically active influenced less impact of the vestibular dysfunction in these patients' QOL, which can be explained by how physical activity helps maintain functional capacities and improve vestibular symptoms [24][25][26] . 16 and Ferraz et al (2019) 7 demonstrated the positive effects of physical activities on how patients with unilateral vestibular dysfunction related to their surroundings, helping compensate for vestibular asymmetry and diminish imbalance and related symptoms.…”

Quality of life in patients with vestibular disorders: a narrative review

“…32 Disorders such as unilateral and bilateral vestibulopathy and postural perceptual persistent dizziness, would benefit from vestibular rehabilitation and cognitive behavioral therapy, as well as other alternatives with diverse levels of evidence such as Tai Chi, acupuncture and Lian Gong. [37][38][39] These strategies are mainly focused on the improvement of physical ad functional impairment given by the vestibular disorders, but further work is needed on the treatment of emotional and mental health collateral conditions. [40][41][42] This review is an overview of how vestibular disorders may affect the QoL of patients and is one of the first studies focused on describing in each vestibular disorder.…”

Relação entre atividade física, sentimento de incapacidade e qualidade de vida em pacientes com disfunção vestibular periférica

“…No presente estudo percebeu-se que os pacientes praticantes de atividades físicas demonstravam menor desvantagem no DHI em relação aos não praticantes, o que foi corroborado por Kamo et al (2022) 23 . Este achado demonstra que a prática de atividades físicas, nestes pacientes com disfunção vestibular, influenciou no menor impacto da doença em sua QV, o que pode ser justificado pelo fato da atividade física auxiliar na manutenção das capacidades funcionais, como também promover a melhora dos sintomas vestibulares [24][25][26] . 16 e Ferraz et al (2019) 7 evidenciaram os efeitos positivos da prática de atividade física, como um papel facilitador na ambientação do paciente acometido por distúrbios vestibulares unilaterais, de modo a colaborar na compensação da assimetria vestibular e, consequentemente diminuir o desequilíbrio e sintomas relacionados.…”