Efficacy of Qi-therapy (external Qigong) for elderly people with chronic pain.
To test the efficacy of Qi-therapy (external Qigong) in improving symptoms of pain and mood states in elderly peoples with chronic pain. Forty-three elderly people with chronic pain were randomly assigned either to an intervention or a general care group. The intervention group was given four weeks of Qi-therapy whereas the control group was given standard care. Compared with the control group, Qi-therapy participants experienced improvements in positive mood and psychological variables over the four-week program. Compared with baseline values, pain and psychological benefits remained significantly improved after two weeks of follow-up. These findings suggest that Qi-therapy may help the elderly cope with pain and associated mood disturbances.
Yang
Kyung Hee
KH
Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science College, Iksan, Republic of Korea.
Kim
Young Hee
YH
Lee
Myeong Soo
MS
D000339:Affect; D000368:Aged; D001945:Breathing Exercises; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D005221:Fatigue / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D019413:Qi; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome