Yi Jin Jing (Sinew-transforming Qigong Exercises) for primary osteoporosis in the elderly: a clinical trial

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Yi Jin Jing (Sinew-transforming Qigong Exercises) for primary osteoporosis in the elderly. Methods Eighty old patients with primary osteoporosis were randomized into a Yi Jin Jing group and a medication group, 40 cases in each group. The Yi Jin Jing grou...

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Published in:Journal of acupuncture and tuina science 2018-04, Vol.16 (2), p.104-108
Main Authors: Shen, Zhi-fang, Zhu, Gao-feng, Qian, Li-feng, Fu, Yuan-xin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Acupuncture
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oral administration
Osteoporosis
Special Topic Study
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Summary:Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Yi Jin Jing (Sinew-transforming Qigong Exercises) for primary osteoporosis in the elderly. Methods Eighty old patients with primary osteoporosis were randomized into a Yi Jin Jing group and a medication group, 40 cases in each group. The Yi Jin Jing group was intervened by Yi Jin Jing (Sinew-transforming Qigong Exercises) training, while the medication group was intervened by oral administration of alendronate sodium tablet. Prior to and after 6-month intervention, the bone mineral density (BMD) of the proximal femur, visual analog scale (VAS) and activities of daily living (ADL) were estimated. Results There were no significant differences in the BMD of the proximal femur, and VAS and ADL scores between the two groups before the intervention ( P >0.05). After 6-month intervention, the above items all improved significantly in both groups (both P
ISSN:1672-3597
1993-0399
DOI:10.1007/s11726-018-1032-4