Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 26, 2023
Abstract
Objective
To
determine
the
clinical
efficacy
of
traditional
Chinese
acupoint
massage
(TCAM)
combined
with
tailored
tai
chi
multimodal
therapy
on
low
back
pain
(LBP)in
patients
lumbar
disc
herniation
(LDH).
Methods
A
total
72
LBP
as
main
symptom
were
randomly
divided
into
intervention
group
(IG,
TCAM
therapy)
and
control
(CG,
therapy).
Each
was
conducted
three
times
a
week
for
4
weeks.
The
primary
outcome
Oswestry
Disability
Index
(ODI)
score,
secondary
outcomes
included
Visual
Analog
Scale
(VAS)
Short-Form
Health
Survey
(SF-36)
effective
rate
measurements.
Changes
trunk
muscle
peak
torque
(PT)
average
power
(AP)
at
60°/s
90°/s
isokinetic
tests
also
observed
in
two
groups.
Results
All
data
represented
mean
95%
Confidence
Intervals(CI),
between-group
comparison,
it
showed
that
ODI
(3.88
[0.5,
7.27],
P
=
0.026);
VAS
(8.1
[1.87,
14.34],
0.012),
some
items
SF-36,
namely,
physical
functioning
(2.3
[0.96,
3.64],
0.001),
bodily
(1.11
[0.51,
1.71],
general
health
(1.0
[0.12,
1.8],
0.027),
vitality
(1.91
[1.2,
2.6],
༜0.001),
mental
(3.2
[2.4,
3.9],
had
higher
levels
improvement
IG
than
CG
(
<
0.001).
Within-group
comparison
both
treatments
significantly
alleviated
dysfunction
improved
quality
life,
consistent
(69.44%
versus
72.22%,
0.795).
PT
AP
angular
velocities
mechanical
indexes
increased
compared
those
0
Conclusion
Both
interventions
treating
improving
life
LBP.
However,
single
TCAM,
particularly
states
strength.
exploratory
results
could
be
used
complementary
alternative
caused
by
LDH.
Trial
registration
Clinical
Registry
(ChiCTR1900023028)
08/05/2019
URL:
http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=38496
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(5)
Published: May 1, 2023
Background:
Exercise
is
an
effective
nonpharmaceutical
therapy
for
knee
osteoarthritis
(KOA).
Purpose:
To
identify
the
most
type
of
exercise
KOA
with
regard
to
pain,
stiffness,
joint
function,
and
quality
life.
Study
Design:
Systematic
review;
Level
evidence,
3.
Methods:
The
PubMed,
Web
Science,
Embase,
Cochrane
Library
databases
were
searched,
from
inception
April
4,
2022.
Included
randomized
controlled
trials
that
assessed
efficacy
on
among
5
different
groups
(aquatic
[AE],
stationary
cycling
[CY],
resistance
training
[RT],
traditional
[TC],
yoga
[YG])
compared
control
group.
Outcomes
Western
Ontario
McMaster
University
Osteoarthritis
Index
(WOMAC),
6-minute
walk
test
(6-MWT),
visual
analog
scale
(VAS)
Knee
injury
Outcome
Score
(KOOS);
weighted
mean
differences
(WMDs)
95%
confidence
intervals
calculated.
Network
meta-analyses
comparing
outcomes
between
all
controls
performed,
group
rankings
calculated
using
surface
under
cumulative
ranking
curve
(SUCRA).
Results:
A
total
39
studies
(N
=
2646
participants)
included.
Most
failed
blind
participants
researchers,
resulting
in
a
high
risk
performance
bias.
Significantly
worse
WOMAC-Pain
scores
seen
interventions
except
AE
(WMD
[95%
CI]:
CY,
–4.45
[–5.69
–3.20];
RT,
–4.28
[–5.48
–3.07];
TC,
–4.20
[–5.37
–3.04];
YG,
–0.57
[–1.04
–1.04]),
YG
regarding
WOMAC-Stiffness
(WMD,
–1.40
CI,
–2.45
–0.34])
WOMAC-Function
–0.49
–0.95
–0.02]).
According
SUCRA,
CY
was
improving
(80.8%)
6-MWT
(76.1%);
(90.6%),
(77.4%),
KOOS–Activities
Daily
Living
(72.0%),
KOOS–Quality
Life
(79.1%);
VAS
pain
(77.2%)
KOOS-Pain
(64.0%);
RT
KOOS-Symptoms
(84.5%).
Conclusion:
All
types
able
ameliorate
KOA.
(for
relief)
limited
life)
approaches,
followed
by
TC.
BMJ Open,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. e074508 - e074508
Published: March 1, 2024
Introduction
Knee
osteoarthritis
(KOA)
is
still
a
challenging
degenerative
joint
disease
with
high
morbidity
and
burden.
Early-stage
KOA,
the
focus
of
this
study,
could
present
Window
Opportunity
to
arrest
process
reduce
Yijinjing
exercise
an
important
part
physical
psychological
therapies
in
Traditional
Chinese
Exercise
may
be
effective
treatment.
However,
there
no
clinical
efficacy
assessment
for
patients
early-stage
KOA.
Therefore,
we
designed
randomised
controlled
trial
evaluate
effectiveness
on
Methods
analysis
This
parallel-design,
two-arm,
analyst
assessor-blinded,
trial.
In
total,
60
KOA
will
recruited
randomly
assigned
group
(n=30)
health
education
at
ratio
1:1,
receiving
12
weeks
or
accordingly.
The
primary
outcome
measured
Western
Ontario
McMaster
Universities
Osteoarthritis
Index,
secondary
outcomes
include
Visual
Analogue
Scale,
Short-Form
36
Item
Health
Survey
Questionnaire,
Beck
Depression
Inventory,
Perceived
Stress
Berg
Balance
Gait
Analysis
comprehensive
assessment.
Outcome
measures
are
collected
baseline,
week
ending
intervention
week,
24
48
follow-up.
primay
time
point
postintervention.
Adverse
events
recorded
safety
Ethics
dissemination
study
has
been
approved
by
ethical
application
Shanghai
Municipal
Hospital
Medicine
Committee
(2021SHL-KY-78).
Trial
registration
number
ChiCTR2200065178
Journal of Pain Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 17, P. 2801 - 2810
Published: Aug. 1, 2024
Myofascial
as
a
holistic
structure
emphasizes
approach
to
intervention
and
treatment
of
fascial-related
disorders
such
neck
pain
(NP),
low
back
(LBP),
knee
pain.
There
are
currently
adverse
effects
medication
for
diseases
related
myofascial.
Traditional
Chinese
rehabilitation
exercise
(TCRE)
is
practical
traditional
medicine
valuable
option
intervening
in
myofascial-related
This
article
found
some
research
evidence
Baduanjin,
Wuqinxi,
Yijinjing
clinical
studies
myofascial
chain-related
The
summarizes
the
current
finds
that
TCRE
can
enhance
limb
movement
function
through
breathing
slow
movements,
increase
joint
flexibility,
reduce
pathology
stress-induced
As
future
directions,
focus
on
improving
health
older
adults
treating
long-COVID
syndrome,
integrate
robotic
training
frame
safe
effective
models.
Relevant
have
already
been
registered
Clinical
Trials
Registry,
study
protocols
published.
be
an
alternative
nonpharmacological
therapy
alleviate
chronic
rheumatic
symptoms
augment
public
management.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
19(16), P. 9952 - 9952
Published: Aug. 12, 2022
Background:
Sarcopenia
is
a
geriatric
syndrome
characterized
by
decreased
skeletal
muscle
mass
and
function
with
age.
It
well-established
that
resistance
exercise
Yi
Jin
Jing
improve
the
of
older
adults
sarcopenia.
Accordingly,
we
designed
an
program
incorporating
to
increase
reverse
sarcopenia
in
adults.
Additionally,
machine
learning
simulations
were
used
predict
status
after
intervention.
Method:
This
randomized
controlled
trial
assessed
effects
For
24
weeks,
90
divided
into
intervention
groups,
including
training
group
(YR,
n
=
30),
(RT,
control
(CG,
30).
Computed
tomography
(CT)
scans
abdomen
quantify
cross-sectional
area
at
third
lumbar
vertebra
(L3
SMA).
Participants’
age,
body
mass,
stature,
BMI
characteristics
analyzed
one-way
ANOVA
chi-squared
test
for
categorical
data.
study
explored
improvement
effect
three
interventions
on
participants’
L3
SMA,
density
SMD),
interstitial
fat
region
interest
SMFA),
SMFD),
relative
index
(RSMI),
infiltration
(MFI),
handgrip
strength.
Experimental
data
using
two-way
repeated-measures
ANOVA.
Eleven
models
trained
tested
100
times
assess
model’s
performance
predicting
whether
could
be
reversed
following
Results:
There
was
significant
interaction
SMA
(p
<
0.05),
RSMI
MFI
strength
0.05).
After
intervention,
participants
YR
RT
groups
showed
improvements
RSMI,
Post
hoc
tests
0.05)
yielded
significantly
better
than
CG
Compared
other
models,
stacking
model
exhibits
best
terms
accuracy
(85.7%)
F1
(75.3%).
Conclusion:
One
hybrid
can
among
it
possible
based
our
model.
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Aug. 10, 2022
Objective
Although
Traditional
Chinese
Yijinjing
Qigong
Exercise
(YJJQE)
as
mind–body
intervention
is
popularly
used
among
adults
to
ameliorate
depressive
symptoms
in
China,
no
randomized
controlled
trials
(RCTs)
are
available
evaluate
the
effects
of
YJJQE
patients
with
poststroke
depression
(PSD).
This
study
aims
explore
clinical
efficacy
and
neurological
psychiatric
mechanism
brain
network
functional
connectivity
underlying
electroencephalography
(EEG).
Materials
methods
A
total
60
patients,
diagnosed
mild
PSD,
were
randomly
(1:1)
assigned
group
(
n
=
30)
control
routine
segmental
rehabilitation
training
for
a
60-min
exercise
session
once
day
3
weeks.
All
outcome
measures
collected
at
baseline
3-weeks
ending
intervention.
The
primary
was
24-item
Hamilton
Depression
Scale
(HAMD-24)
score,
evaluation
more
time
points
1
month
follow-up.
secondary
outcomes
EEG
data
four
frequency
domains
(δ,
θ,
α,
β),
global
efficiency
(GE),
local
(LE),
GE/LE
curve
[areas
under
(AUC)],
Phase
Lag
Index
(PLI),
Score
correlation
analysis.
Results
showed
significant
differences
data.
After
weeks
follow-up,
demonstrated
decreasing
changes
compared
on
HAMD-24
scores
p
<
0.001).
Furthermore,
also
reduction
θ
wave,
an
increase
both
GE
LE.
Compared
group,
significantly
greater
δ,
β
bands
degree
phase
synchronization
analysis
negative
wave
Conclusion
Our
findings
that
estimated
effectively
alleviate
depressed
mood
PSD
by
promoting
information
transmission
its
integration
ability
different
regions.
Therefore,
would
be
useful
non-pharmacological
treatment
prevent
PSD.
Clinical
trial
registration
[
http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=55789
],
identifier
[ChiCTR2000035588].
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Feb. 1, 2023
Diabetes
is
one
of
the
most
common
metabolic
diseases
and
continues
to
be
a
leading
cause
death
worldwide.
The
NLRP3
inflammasome
has
been
shown
exert
detrimental
effects
on
diabetic
models.
However,
evidence
linking
pre-diabetes
scarcely
explored.
Herein,
we
aimed
determine
whether
correlates
with
insulin
resistance
liver
pathology
in
cohort
pre-diabetic
subjects.50
subjects
were
randomly
assigned
Pre-diabetes
Control
(DC,
n=25)
exercise
(DEx,
group.
25
Normal
(NC)
selected
as
controls.
DEx
group
performed
6-month
combined
Yijingjing
training
intervention,
while
DC
NC
remained
daily
routines.
Clinical
parameters
determined
an
automatic
biochemistry
analyzer;
inflammatory
cytokines
quantified
by
ELISA
assay;
protein
expressions
components
PBMCs
evaluated
Western
Blot.The
resistance,
injury
activity
higher
individuals
than
normal
control
intervention
counteracted
this
trend,
significantly
improved
sensitivity,
reduced
inhibited
overactivation
subjects.
Moreover,
positive
correlations
between
also
found.Our
study
suggests
that
effective
strategy
alleviate
elderly
which
probably
associated
inhibition
activity.
Frontiers in Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: Nov. 7, 2022
As
a
chronic
disease
that
affects
the
whole
world,
there
is
no
definite
treatment
for
knee
osteoarthritis
(KOA).
Wu
Qin
Xi
(WQX)
still
in
preliminary
exploration
as
traditional
Chinese
exercise
of
knee.
The
purpose
this
study
was
to
conduct
meta-analysis
previous
studies
and
investigate
efficacy
WQX
exercises
on
pain
function
patients
with
KOA.We
searched
six
databases
(Pubmed,
Embase,
Cochrane
Library,
Wanfang,
CQVIP,
CNKI)
articles
KOA
up
May
10,
2022.
Literature
search,
selection,
data
extraction,
quality
evaluation
were
performed
by
two
independent
authors.
In
terms
statistical
results,
we
presented
mean
differences
(MD),
95%
CI,
I2
show
heterogeneity,
and,
based
that,
chose
either
random
effects
model
or
fixed
model.Seven
selected
inclusion
meta-analysis.
intervention
group
showed
both
total
Western
Ontario
McMaster
Universities
Osteoarthritis
Index
(WOMAC)
score
its
various
bylaws,
Visual
Analogue
Score
(VAS),
presence
general
functional
control
group.
We
also
demonstrated
clinically
meaningful
calculating
minimum
clinical
importance
difference
(MCID)
values
met
MCID
WOMAC
score.
A
sensitivity
analysis
subgroup
greater
it
inferred
follow-up
time
likely
source
heterogeneity.Despite
some
limitations,
current
effect
improving
symptoms
joint
KOA.https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/,
identifier:
CRD42022332209.
Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
103(36), P. e39520 - e39520
Published: Sept. 6, 2024
Background:
The
increasing
global
popularity
of
traditional
Chinese
exercise
(TCE)
provides
substantial
evidence
its
significant
efficacy
in
treating
knee
osteoarthritis
(KOA).
To
assess
the
impact
different
types
TCE
and
varying
durations
on
KOA
patients,
we
conducted
a
systematic
review
meta-analysis
randomized
controlled
trials
(RCTs)
this
topic.
Methods:
Two
investigators
extensively
searched
four
electronic
databases
(PubMed,
Embase,
Cochrane,
Web
Science)
from
their
inception
until
December
16,
2023,
to
identify
all
relevant
RCTs
use
for
treatment.
included
studies
were
assessed
risk
bias
using
Cochrane
Collaboration
Risk
Bias
Tool
(CCRBT),
data
analysis
was
performed
Stata
15.0.
Results:
A
total
20
RCTs,
involving
1367
patients
with
KOA,
met
inclusion
criteria.
Compared
control
group,
demonstrated
improvement
three
subscale
scores
Western
Ontario
McMaster
Universities
Osteoarthritis
Index
(WOMAC)
[Pain
(SMD
=
−0.44;
P
.0001);
Stiffness
−0.35;
.001);
Physical
function
−0.52;
.0001)]
two
36-item
Short-Form
(SF-36)
[Physical
score
(WMD
2.76;
Mental
2.49;
patients.
Subgroup
showed
that
both
long-term
habitual
(over
12
weeks)
short-term
(within
more
effective
than
group
improving
pain,
joint
stiffness,
physical
Tai
Chi,
among
modalities
analyzed,
improvements
indicators.
Conclusion:
Based
results
our
meta-analysis,
it
can
be
concluded
interventions
are
alleviating
main
symptoms
patients’
function.
However,
due
limited
methodological
quality
inconsistent
outcome
measures
further
high-quality
larger
sample
sizes
longer-term
necessary
validate
findings
before
recommended
as
treatment
KOA.