Key result
A 16-week qi gong training program increased 6-minute walk distance by an average of 114 meters (P<.001) in patients with atrial fibrillation, while controls showed no change.
Why the study?
Does a 16-week qi gong training program improve functional capacity in patients with stable chronic atrial fibrillation and preserved left ventricular function?
Population
43 patients with stable chronic atrial fibrillation and preserved left ventricular function, mean age 68+/-8…
Comparison
16-week medically assisted qi gong training… vs Wait-list control group.
Design
RCT, Randomized to the intervention protocol or to a wait-list control group
Follow-up
32 weeks
Authors
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Supports qi gong rehabilitation in stable AF with preserved LVEF; extends low-energy protocols to this population.
RCT (n=43)
Does a 16-week qi gong training program improve functional capacity in patients with stable chronic atrial fibrillation and preserved left ventricular function?
Mean Difference: 114
p-value: p=<.001
A 16-week qi gong training program significantly improved 6-minute walk test distance in patients with stable chronic atrial fibrillation, with benefits persisting up to 16 weeks post-intervention.
Pippa et al. (2007) conducted an RCT in Chronic atrial fibrillation (n=43). Qi gong training program vs. Wait-list control group was evaluated on Functional capacity variation evaluated using the 6-minute walk test (114 meters increase, p=<.001). A 16-week qi gong training program increased 6-minute walk distance by an average of 114 meters (P<.001) in patients with atrial fibrillation, while controls showed no change.
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