Author: Li C1, Liu Y2, Ji Y1, Xie L1, Hou Z1
Affiliation: <sup>1</sup>Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China.
<sup>2</sup>Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China. Electronic address: yh_liu888@163.com.
Conference/Journal: Complement Ther Clin Pract.
Date published: 2018 Feb
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Volume ID: 30 , Pages: 33-37 , Special Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.11.006. Epub 2017 Nov 11. , Word Count: 143
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of yoga training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
METHOD: A literature search was performed in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, CINAHL, and Web of Science for relevant studies published before June 2017. Quality assessment, sensitivity analysis and heterogeneity were performed. Stata12.0 software was used for statistical analysis.
RESULTS: Ten studies were eligible for this analysis. There were significantly greater improvements in 6MWD (p = 0.000), Borg scale scores (p = 0.018), FEV1 Value (p = 0. 013), PaCO2 (p = 0.037), SGRQ scores (p = 0. 000) and CAT scores (p = 0.009) in yoga training patients. No statistically significant difference was observed in the FEV1/FVC (p = 0.75), FEV1 predicted value (p = 0.057) and FVC (p = 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS: This meta-analysis indicates that yoga training can be an acceptable and appropriated adjunctive rehabilitation program for COPD patients.
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KEYWORDS: Chronic obstructive; Meta-analysis; Pulmonary disease; Yoga
PMID: 29389476 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.11.006