Marks Ray
Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Program in Health Education, Columbia University, Teachers College, New York, NY 10027, USA.
School of Health and Professional Studies, Department of Health, Physical Education & Gerontological Studies and Services, City University of New York, York College, Jamaica, NY 11451, USA.
Medicines (Basel). 2017 Sep 27;4(4):71. doi: 10.3390/medicines4040071.
Arthritis is a chronic condition resulting in considerable disability, particularly in later life. The first aim of this review was to summarize and synthesize the research base concerning the use of Qigong exercises as a possible adjunctive strategy for promoting well-being among adults with arthritis. A second was to provide related intervention directives for health professionals working or who are likely to work with this population in the future. Material specifically focusing on examining the nature of Qigong for minimizing arthritis disability, pain and dependence and for improving life quality was sought. Collectively, despite almost no attention to this topic, available data reveal that while more research is indicated, Qigong exercises-practiced widely in China for many centuries as an exercise form, mind-body and relaxation technique-may be very useful as an intervention strategy for adults with different forms of painful disabling arthritis. Health professionals working with people who have chronic arthritis can safely recommend these exercises to most adults with this condition with the expectation they will heighten the life quality of the individual, while reducing pain and depression in adults with this condition.
关节炎是一种导致严重残疾的慢性疾病，在晚年尤其如此。本综述的首要目的是总结和综合关于将气功练习作为促进关节炎成年患者健康的一种可能辅助策略的研究基础。其次是为目前正在或未来可能与该人群打交道的健康专业人员提供相关干预指导。我们寻找了专门关注气功本质的资料，以尽量减少关节炎导致的残疾、疼痛和依赖，并提高生活质量。总体而言，尽管几乎没有人关注这个话题，但现有数据表明，虽然还需要更多研究，但气功练习——作为一种运动形式、身心和放松技巧在中国广泛练习了几个世纪——可能作为不同形式疼痛性致残关节炎成年患者的一种干预策略非常有用。与慢性关节炎患者打交道的健康专业人员可以安全地向大多数患有这种疾病的成年人推荐这些练习，预期它们将提高个体的生活质量，同时减轻患有这种疾病的成年人的疼痛和抑郁。
