2012
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2012000900006
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Abstract: Postpolio syndrome (PPS) is characterized by progressive muscle weakness due to former infection with poliomyelitis and can be associated with other symptoms such as cold intolerance (CI). Dăoyĭn Qìgōng (DQ) is a technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine that impacts the circulation of energy and blood. OBJECTIVE: It was to verify the effects of DQ in PPS patients complaining of cold intolerance. METHODS: Ten PPS patients were assessed using the visual analogue scale (VAS) adapted for CI before and after inter… Show more

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“…We found that following DQ training, the complaints of CI exhibited statistically significant improvement in all the participants, and the sensitivity to cold exhibited low scores and bearable levels at the end of intervention and in the evaluations performed during the following 12 months. In the study by Ramos et al [11], the participants were trained in eight exercises; however, as a function of the difficulties in memorization reported by the participants, this study trained the participants in only the five simplest and most easily reproduced DQ exercises. The results of the two studies agree.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…We found that following DQ training, the complaints of CI exhibited statistically significant improvement in all the participants, and the sensitivity to cold exhibited low scores and bearable levels at the end of intervention and in the evaluations performed during the following 12 months. In the study by Ramos et al [11], the participants were trained in eight exercises; however, as a function of the difficulties in memorization reported by the participants, this study trained the participants in only the five simplest and most easily reproduced DQ exercises. The results of the two studies agree.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%