气功和太极拳对中老年人肺功能的影响

The effect of Qigong and Taijiquan on pulmonary function in the elderly

本文对28例受检者进行了动态肺功能观察。将观察对象分成两组。锻炼组进行气功和太极拳锻炼;对照组不进行任何系统锻炼。18个月后的结果表明,对照组肺功能降低或无明显变化,锻炼组肺活量平均提高3.49±0.78％;肺总量平均提高9.08±1.91％,其中5例提高15％以上;用力呼气肺活量平均提高16.11±1.79％,两组间有极显著差异;第1秒用力呼出量也略有进步。故气功、太极拳对中老年心肺疾病的康复有一定的作用,它可以改善肺功能并延缓其衰退。

28 patients were divided into exercise group (with Qigong and Taijiquan) and control group pulmonary function tests were performed before the exercise and after 18 months. The results showed the pulmonary function of the control group deteriorated or no significant change. The vital capacity and total lung capacity of exercise group increased 3.49± 0.78％ and 9.08±1.91％ on average respectively. The total lung capacity of five subjects of the exercise group increased more than 15％. Forced vital capacity increased 16.11±1.79％. The difference was very significant. FEV_1 increased slightly. So Qigong and Taijiquan are beneficial to pulmonary function of the aged patients.