Trditional Health Exercises

IN its bid to initiate a nationwidefitness campaign, the Stateimplemented the "National 1-2-1Health Project" in the "Program ofNational Health " plan. This aims toencourage every Chinese citizen tograsp at least two physical exercisetechniques as a basic, effective health-building method. The "1-2-1" program was

Efficacy Evaluation of Self-created"Lung Health Breathing Exercise"in Adjuvant Therapy for Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

[Objectives]To evaluate the intervention effect and safety of self-created Lung Health Breathing Exercise on TCM syndromes,6-min walk test(6MWT)and quality of life in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).[Methods]76 cases of outpatient or inpatient patients who were diagnosed with stable COPD in Nanchong Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from January 2020 to March 2021 were selected,randomly divided into experimental group and control group,38 cases in each group.Both groups were given conventional western medicine treatment and nursing measures.The experimental group was added with the self-created Lung Health Breathing Exercise.After 12 weeks of treatment,the TCM syndrome score,6MWT distance,quality of life score and the incidence of adverse events were observed in the both groups.[Results]After treatment,the 6MWT distance and quality of life scores in both groups were significantly improved(P<0.01),and the TCM syndrome scores were significantly lower than those before treatment(P<0.01).[Conclusions]Lung Health Breathing Exercise can benefit patients in terms of symptom improvement,quality of life and exercise ability,and is a safe and effective rehabilitation measure for patients with stable COPD.

New exercises of Health Qigong and patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus:a systematic review and meta-analysis

OBJECTIVE: To systematically assess the effect of new exercise of Health Qigong(NEHQ) on fasting plasma glucose(FPG), 2 hour postprandial plasma glucose(2 hPG), Hemoglobin A1C(HbA1C), triglycerides(TG), total cholesterol(TC), low density lipoprotein(LDL), and high density lipoprotein(HDL)in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).METHODS: Data were retrieved by searching EMBASE,MEDLINE, The Cochrane Library, China Biology Medicine,China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data and Chongqing VIP Database. The random-ized controlled trials(RCTs) related to NEHQ were searched. The search terms were "fasting plasma glucose","2 hour postprandial plasma glucose","Hemoglobin A1C","TG(triglycerides)","total cholesterol","low density lipoprotein",and "high density lipoprotein". Meta-analysis were conducted with the Collaboration's Revman 5.3.RESULTS: Fourteen RCTs including 999 patients were analyzed. The levels of FPG in the patients with the intervention of NEHQ-Ba Duan Jin in 2, 6, 9 months respectively, and of NEHQ·Mawangdui Daoyin in 12 months were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05); the levels of 2hPG in the patients with the intervention of NEHQ-Ba Duan Jin in 2, 4, 6 months respectively were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05);the levels of HbAlc in the patients with the intervention of NEHQ·Ba Duan Jin in 2, 3, 4, 6, 9 months respectively, and of NEHQ·Mawangdui Daoyin 12 months were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05); the levels of TG in the patients with the intervention of NEHQ·Ba Duan Jin in 4 and 6 months respectively, and of NEHQ·Mawangdui Daoyin in 12 months were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05);the levels of TC in the patients with the intervention of NEHQ·Ba Duan Jin in 2,6, 9 months respectively were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05); the levels of LDL in the patients with the intervention of NEHQ-Ba Duan Jin in 3 and 6 months respectively were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05);the level of HDL in the patients with the intervention of NEHQ·Mawangdui Daoyin in 12 months was higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).CONCLUSION: The outcomes of the patients with T2DM in NEHQ group was better than those in the control group in terms of FPG, 2hPG, HbA1C, TQ LDL, and HDL.

Morning Exercises are Good to Your Health

EARLY to rise, many Chinese leave their homes and head for the streets or lanes in twos and threes to open areas by lakes, rivers or woods.Without command or guidance,people take part in morning exercises completely out of their own free wills and keep on it day by day.