Shanghai Yangzhi Rehabilitation Hospital, Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Centre, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201615, China; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China.
Shanghai Yangzhi Rehabilitation Hospital, Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Centre, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201615, China.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2018 Nov;33:7-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.07.004. Epub 2018 Jul 20.
Wheelchair-related falls are common in survivors with spinal cord injury (SCI). We aimed to assess the effects of wheelchair Tai Chi (WCTC) practice on balance control and quality of life (QOL) among SCI survivors.
Forty SCI survivors were equally divided into WCTC and control groups. The control participants only received the normal rehabilitation intervention, while the WCTC intervention involved 30-min sessions, 2 sessions/day, and 5 days/week for 6 weeks. Static sitting balance, trunk muscle strength, handgrip strength, and QOL were evaluated and statistically analyzed.
Compared with the control group, static sitting balance, left handgrip strength, and the psychological domain of QOL improved significantly in the WCTC group (time by group interaction, p < 0.05).
Six weeks' WCTC training improved static sitting balance and QOL in survivors with SCI. It may be a feasible, safe, and effective exercise for SCI survivors.
轮椅相关的跌倒在脊髓损伤(SCI)幸存者中很常见。我们旨在评估轮椅太极拳(WCTC)练习对 SCI 幸存者平衡控制和生活质量(QOL)的影响。
40 名 SCI 幸存者被平均分为 WCTC 组和对照组。对照组仅接受常规康复干预,而 WCTC 干预包括 6 周内每天 2 次、每次 30 分钟、每周 5 天的训练。评估并统计分析静态坐姿平衡、躯干肌肉力量、握力和 QOL。
与对照组相比,WCTC 组的静态坐姿平衡、左手握力和 QOL 的心理维度显著改善(时间与组间交互作用,p<0.05)。
6 周的 WCTC 训练可改善 SCI 幸存者的静态坐姿平衡和 QOL。它可能是一种可行、安全且有效的 SCI 幸存者运动方式。