The sessions were not equal, Qigong 8 weeks at 3 sessions per week then 8 more weeks 3 sessions; control group 1 week 2 sessions, then 3 sessions per week for 15 more weeks. The Qigong group knows they are doing Qigong so they know they are getting real therapy and thus are probably practicing better.
Baduanjin Qigong Improves Balance, Leg Strength, and Mobility in Individuals With Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Study
Abstract
Background
Effective and sustainable exercise training methods for improving balance poststroke are needed.
Methods
This was a single-blinded randomized controlled study in which only the assessor was blinded. Fifty-eight people with chronic stroke (mean age: 62.5 ± 11.8 years) were randomly assigned to the experimental (n = 29) or control group (n = 29). The experimental group underwent 8 weeks of supervised Baduanjin training (3 sessions per week). This was followed by home-based practice of the same exercises 3 days a week for another 8 weeks. The control group underwent 2 sessions of supervised conventional fitness training in the first week, followed by home-based exercise practice 3 days a week until the end of week 16. All outcomes were measured at baseline, week 8, and week 16.
Results
Significantly greater improvements in the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest), composite equilibrium score (Sensory Organization Test), 5 Times Sit to Stand, and Timed Up and Go test were detected at week 8 in the experimental group than in the control group (P < .017). Further improvement in the Mini-BESTest was observed from week 8 to 16 in the experimental group (P < .001). Other outcomes (Limit of Stability, Fall-Efficacy Scale, Modified Barthel Index, Stroke-Specific Quality of Life) showed no significant results.
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