Baduanjin exercise improved premenstrual syndrome symptoms in Macau women

Zhang, Huilin; Zhu, Mingxia; Song, Yang; Kong, Meirong

doi:10.1016/s0254-6272(15)30047-9

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“…[ 41 , 42 ] Some studies have shown that Baduanjin exercise can enhance the use of active neural networks by regulating physical and psychological methods. [ 43 , 44 ]…”

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Effects of Baduanjin exercise on essential hypertension

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Objectives: To analyze the influence of Baduanjin exercise on blood pressure in patients with essential hypertension. Methods: Randomized controlled trials were identified in Chinese and English databases to study the impact of Baduanjin exercise on essential hypertension. Qualified trials were selected and methodologic quality was critically evaluated. Two reviewers selected studies independently of each other. Results: Twelve trials were included. There was a significant difference between the Baduanjin exercise intervention and control groups with regard to the change in systolic blood pressure (SBP) [SMD = − 1.80, 95% CI (− 2.86, − 0.73), P = .0009] and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) [SMD = −0.22, 95% CI (−2.00, −0.57), P = .0004]. Taking into account the subgroup analyses, the combined results showed that Baduanjin plus Antihypertensive drugs significantly reduced both SBP and DBP over a period > 12 weeks in all studies. Conclusions: Compared with control interventions, Baduanjin exercise seems to be an effective physical exercise in treating essential hypertension. Different training durations can lead to different effects.

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“…[ 41 , 42 ] Some studies have shown that Baduanjin exercise can enhance the use of active neural networks by regulating physical and psychological methods. [ 43 , 44 ]…”

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“…[ 17 ] It is reported that Baduanjin exercise could improve the mental and physical symptoms of PMS. [ 7 ] The efficacy of CBT or serotonergic antidepressants alone is not satisfactory on PMS; thus, future research should possibly focus on combined approaches. [ 18 ]…”

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“…The cases in this study were staged according to the reported diagnostic criteria of PMS for Chinese patients. [ 7 ] The PMS patients with regular menstrual cycles of 25 to 32 days without physical or mental abuse or therapy during the past 3 months were included. [ 8 ] Patients with irregular menstrual cycle, menstrual abnormalities, pregnancy, lactating, tumors, breast or other organic diseases, taking psychotropic or contraceptive pills 3 months before the study, or a history of chronic somatic pain were excluded.…”

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“…[ 8 ] Patients with irregular menstrual cycle, menstrual abnormalities, pregnancy, lactating, tumors, breast or other organic diseases, taking psychotropic or contraceptive pills 3 months before the study, or a history of chronic somatic pain were excluded. [ 7 , 9 ] Patients who refused to participate or out of contact were also excluded. The flow chart is indicated as Fig.…”

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Remote intervention using smartphone for rural women suffering from premenstrual syndrome

Chai¹,

Wu²,

Zhang

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Timely treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is not always available for rural women, because the local medical resources are insufficient. The efficacy of remote intervention by smartphone on PMS has not been confirmed.A retrospective analysis was performed on rural PMS patients between January 2014 and December 2015. After a propensity score matched analysis, 60 patients were enrolled and evenly divided into remote group and outpatient group. Multidisciplinary therapy including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), oral medication, and physical exercise education was used individually, in accordance with their symptoms evaluated by Daily Record of Severity of Problems (DRSP) questionnaire. Patients in remote group utilized WeChat software by smartphone for therapy guidance, while those in outpatient group attended face-to-face interview. Their DRSP scores in 5 new menstrual cycles after therapy were recorded. Then, they were followed up for 1 year.Total DRSP scores of the cases in both groups after initial intervention were less than those before therapy (P < .001), without group difference (P > .05). However, patients in remote group indicated a higher satisfactory rate than the outpatient group (P = .03). On the 1-year follow up, patients in both groups demonstrated similar DRSP scores (P = .07), but the satisfactory rate in remote group was encouragingly higher than that in the outpatient group (P = .02).The efficacy of remote intervention using smartphone on PMS is noninferior to traditional outpatient visits. Nevertheless, high-quality trials are needed.

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“…Thus, it may be suitable for older adults and those who are frail. Systematic reviews (16,17) have indicated that BDJ is popular and confers health bene ts including physical tness (18)(19)(20), mental health (21,22) and quality of life (23)(24)(25) in different populations. Among those showing improvement in quality of life, the frequency of BDJ varied widely from daily to monthly (23,26).…”

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A single-arm feasibility study of community-delivered Baduanjin (Qigong practice of the eight Brocades) training for frail older adults

Liu

Seah

Pang

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Background: Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome, characterized by reduced physiologic reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors, due to cumulative decline in multiple physiological systems. We studied the feasibility of a community-delivered Baduanjin (BDJ) training program among pre-frail/frail community-dwelling older people. We examined 1) safety (adverse events), physical and psychological effects; and 2) feasibility of recruitment, retention, adherence; recruitment efforts and any program challenges, so as to inform future studies.Methods: Our study was a single arm pre-post study in a community setting. Sixteen week group BDJ training (2x/week in the first 4 weeks, and 3x/week thereafter) co-designed and implemented by community-based providers in Singapore. Recruitment, attendance and adverse events were recorded throughout the training. A participants’ survey was also administered after the training program. Effects of the intervention on physical and functional outcomes (hand grip strength, knee extension strength, Time Up and Go (TUG), Physiological Profile Assessment (PPA), 30-second Sit-to-Stand test, 6-meter fast gait speed test), frailty outcomes (frailty score and status), and other outcomes (Maastricht Questionnaire (MQ), Fall Efficacy Scale (FES), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and EQ-5D-5L) were examined before and after the program.Results: Of 31 older adults screened to be frail, 15 met inclusion criteria and 3 refused participation, resulting in 12 older adults (9 women) enrolled into the program. During the program, one participant was hospitalized (unrelated to BDJ training) and the other 11 (aged 77±6 years; 2 frail, 9 prefrail at baseline) completed the program with average overall attendance of 89%. Most (89%) of the 44 training sessions had attendance >80%. The program received positive feedback with no training-related adverse events. Participants either reversed (n=2) or maintained (n=9) their frailty statuses. There post-training outcomes in hand grip strength, knee extension strength, TUG , MQ , FES , MoCA , GDS and EQ-5D-5L index score appeared to be better. The reduction of frailty and PPA fall risk scores were of moderate-to-large effect size. Conclusions: Community-delivered BDJ training program was safe and feasible for prefrail/frail older adults with the potential to improve physical and cognitive function, reduce fall risk, improve psychological well-being, and reverse frailty status.

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Baduanjin exercise improved premenstrual syndrome symptoms in Macau women

Cited by 20 publications

References 8 publications

Effects of Baduanjin exercise on essential hypertension

Effects of Baduanjin exercise on essential hypertension

Remote intervention using smartphone for rural women suffering from premenstrual syndrome

A single-arm feasibility study of community-delivered Baduanjin (Qigong practice of the eight Brocades) training for frail older adults

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