Key result
Qigong exercises significantly improved systemic VAS-cold scores from baseline to the end of the 3-month treatment, with effects maintained throughout 12 months of follow-up.
Why the study?
Does Qigong improve cold intolerance in patients with post-poliomyelitis syndrome?
Does Qigong improve cold intolerance in patients with post-poliomyelitis syndrome?
Qigong exercises significantly reduced cold intolerance scores in patients with post-poliomyelitis syndrome, with benefits persisting up to 12 months post-intervention.
May support Qigong for cold intolerance in post-poliomyelitis syndrome; hypothesis-generating pending randomized confirmation.
Post-poliomyelitis syndrome (PPS) is a disorder in individuals who have had poliomyelitis, characterized by new muscle weakness and often associated with other symptoms, including cold intolerance (CI). Qigong is a Traditional Chinese Medicine technique to adjust energy and blood circulation. Objective: To verify the effects and late repercussions of Qigong on CI complaints in PPS patients. Methods: PPS patients (n = 22, 14 females, 8 males; ages 35 - 60) performed Qigong exercises in 40-minute sessions, three times per week, for three consecutive months. They were evaluated at baseline, the end of treatment and every three months for a year using a visual analogue scale adapted for CI (VAS-cold). Results: The systemic VAS-cold scores exhibited significant differences between the baseline, the end of treatment and throughout 12 months of follow-up. Conclusion: The CI scores were low and bearable at the end of intervention and for the following 12 months without activity.
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Ramos et al. (2018) studied Post-poliomyelitis syndrome (n=22). Qigong exercises was evaluated on Cold intolerance assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS-cold). Qigong exercises significantly improved systemic VAS-cold scores from baseline to the end of the 3-month treatment, with effects maintained throughout 12 months of follow-up.
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