Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Effect Of Baduanjin Exercises On Functional Capacity, Respiratory Functions And Quality Of Life In Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: a Randomized Controlled Study
Introduction and Objectives:IPF, characterized by shortness of breath and progressive deterioration in lung function.Baduanjin (BJ) is a mindbody health exercise that combines physical exercise with psychological properties to maximize both physical and mental health.The aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of these exercises in patients with IPF and to present an alternative in terms of the applicability of BJ exercises as a new treatment method Methods: 28 volunteers were invited to the study.These patients were randomly divided into 2 groups.The subjects in the exercise group were given 24 sessions of supervised online BJ exercise training, 3 days a week, for 8 weeks. The patients included in the control group did not receive any training during the 8 week period
Introduction and Objectives: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a disease with a poor prognosis that causes fibrosis in the interstitial space of the lungs, characterized by shortness of breath and progressive deterioration in lung function. The main purpose of this randomized controlled study is to investigate the effectiveness of applying Baduanjin exercise training for 8 weeks, which has previously been shown to be effective in other patient groups, on respiratory functions (%FVC, FEV1, FEV1%), respiratory muscle strength (MIP and MEP) and quality of life (SGRQ) in patients with IPF. It is planned to be used as a new treatment method in this patient group. It is to offer an alternative in terms of the applicability of Baduanjin exercises. Methods: Twenty eight volunteers were invited to the study. These patients were randomly divided into 2 groups. The subjects in the exercise group were given 24 sessions of supervised online Baduanjin exercise training, 3 days a week for 8 weeks, and the patients also did Baduanjin exercise 1 day a week at home unattended. The first evaluation, follow-up and final evaluation of the patients included in the control group were performed; In addition to their sociodemographic characteristics, functional exercise capacity, respiratory muscle strength and respiratory functions, quality of life were evaluated before and after treatment. Keywords: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Baduanjin exercise, Functional capacity, Respiratory functions, Quality of Life ;