Baduanjin Exercise for Patients With GOLD 2-3 Stable COPD on Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disease with a very high morbidity and mortality rate. When the lung function drops lower and lower, patients will bear great affliction physically and mentally. How to improve the quality of life in patients with COPD is a hot topic in the study of COPD now. Baduanjin, as one of the traditional Chinese qigong exercises, has the features of generous stretch, soft consistency, dynamic but static, which is an appropriate movement pattern for COPD patients.

To investigate the efficacy of Baduanjin exercise for patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on phase II\~III. A prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial was designed.