Baduanjin exercise for patients with ischemic heart failure on phase-II cardiac rehabilitation (BEAR trial): study protocol for a prospective randomized controlled trial

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Meili YuKeji Chen

Abstract

Preliminary evidence based on clinical observations suggests that meditative exercise may offer potential benefits for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Cardiac rehabilitation (CR), as a class-IA indication in clinical practice guidelines, has been established as an effective strategy to improve quality of life and prognosis of CHF patients. Baduanjin exercise is an important component of traditional Chinese Qigong exercises. However, its benefits for CHF have not been rigorously tested. We sought to investigate whether Baduanjin, as an adjunct to standard care, improves cardiopulmonary function, exercise tolerance, and quality of life in patients with CHF caused by coronary artery disease (CAD). In this randomized controlled trial, 120 patients will be randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to Baduanjin exercise combined with conventional exercise of CR (Baduanjin exercise group) or conventional exercise of CR alone (conventional exercise group). In addition to conventional physical activity, participants in the Baduanjin exercise group will participate in a 45-min Baduanjin exercise training session twice a week, for 12 weeks. The primary outcome is walking distance in the 6-min Walk Test (6MWT), and the secondary outcome...Continue Reading

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