scholarly journals Tai-Chi-Chuan Exercise Improves Pulmonary Function and Decreases Exhaled Nitric Oxide Level in Both Asthmatic and Nonasthmatic Children and Improves Quality of Life in Children with Asthma

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsin-Chia Lin ◽  
Hao-Pai Lin ◽  
Hsin-Hui Yu ◽  
Li-Chieh Wang ◽  
Jyh-Hong Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Airway Inflammation ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Exhaled Nitric Oxide ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Tai Chi Chuan ◽  
Asthmatic Children

Tai-Chi-Chuan (TCC) is an exercise of low-to-moderate intensity which is suitable for asthmatic patients. The aim of our study is to investigate improvements of the lung function, airway inflammation, and quality of life of asthmatic children after TCC. Participants included sixty-one elementary school students and they were divided into asthmatic (n=29) and nonasthmatic (n=32) groups by the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire. Among them, 20 asthmatic and 18 nonasthmatic children volunteered to participate in a 60-minute TCC exercise weekly for 12 weeks. Baseline and postintervention assessments included forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) level, and Standardised Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ(S)). After intervention, the level of FeNO decreased significantly; PEFR and the FEV1/FVC also improved significantly in both asthmatic group and nonasthmatic group after TCC. The asthmatic children also had improved quality of life after TCC. The results indicated that TCC could improve the pulmonary function and decrease airway inflammation in both children with mild asthma and those without asthma. It also improves quality of life in mild asthmatic children. Nevertheless, further studies are required to determine the effect of TCC on children with moderate-to-severe asthma.

scholarly journals Tai Chi Chuan Exercise Improves Lung Function and Asthma Control through Immune Regulation in Childhood Asthma

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Pei-Chun Liao ◽  
Han-Hong Lin ◽  
Bor-Luen Chiang ◽  
Jyh-Hong Lee ◽  
Hsin-Hui Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Asthma Control ◽  
Immune Regulation ◽  
Childhood Asthma ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Tai Chi Chuan ◽  
Asthmatic Children ◽  
And Control

Background. Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) is an exercise of low to moderate intensity with key features of mindfulness, structural alignment, and flexibility to relax the body and mind in adults. Our previous study showed that TCC could improve the quality of life (QoL), pulmonary function, and fractional exhaled nitric oxide in asthmatic children. We further investigated whether the benefits induced by TCC were associated with immune regulation. Method. Six- to twelve-year-old children diagnosed with mild to severe persistent asthma for at least one year according to the Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines were enrolled from a tertiary pediatric allergy center in Taiwan. Asthmatic children were divided into two groups based on their choice: (1) the TCC group had a 60-minute TCC exercise session once weekly led by an instructor and (2) the control group kept their original activity levels. All other exercises were encouraged as usual. Pulmonary function tests, laboratory tests, standardized pediatric asthma QoL questionnaire (PAQLQ(S)), and childhood asthma control test (C-ACT) were performed before and after the TCC program (12 weeks). Data on medications and exacerbations were collected from medical records. Results. There were no differences between the TCC (n = 25) and control (n = 15) groups at baseline, except that the C-ACT showed significantly lower results in the TCC group (p=0.045). After 12 weeks, the number of leukocytes (p=0.041) and eosinophils (p=0.022) decreased, while regulatory T cells increased significantly (p=0.008) only in the TCC group. Lung functions (FEV1 and PEFR) were significantly improved in both the TCC (p<0.001) and control (p=0.045 and 0.019, respectively) groups, while the PAQLQ(S) and C-ACT (p<0.001) showed improvement only in the TCC group. Moreover, compared to the control group, the exacerbations within 12 weeks after the study were significantly decreased in the TCC group (p=0.031). After multiple regression by a conditional forward method, the factors that were significantly associated with exacerbation within 12 weeks after study is the practice of TCC and exacerbation within 24 weeks before study (p=0.013 and 0.015, respectively) after adjusting for age, sex, asthma severity, PEF, FEV1, C-ACT, PAQLQ(S), and medication score at baseline. Conclusion. TCC exercise may improve pulmonary functions, asthma control, and QoL and prevent exacerbations in asthmatic children through immune regulation. Further research on detailed mechanisms is mandated.

Tai Chi Chuan, Health-Related Quality of Life and Mediators of Inflammation in Breast Cancer Survivors

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Lisa K. Sprod ◽  
Oxana G. Palesh ◽  
Luke J. Peppone ◽  
Michelle C. Janelsins-Benton ◽  
Charles E. Heckler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Tai Chi Chuan ◽  
Mediators Of Inflammation ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Exhaled nitric oxide and quality of life in asthmatic teenagers

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. A14
Author(s):  
Rosa Maria Carvalho ◽  
Fernanda Rocha Rodrigues Da Silva ◽  
Nayara Carvalho Goretti ◽  
Beatriz Julião Aarestrup ◽  
Fernando Monteiro Aarestrup
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Exhaled Nitric Oxide
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