Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA; Department of Physical Therapy, Department of Physical Therapy, California State University, Fresno, CA, USA.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2020 May;39:101169. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101169. Epub 2020 Apr 2.
Non-motor symptoms (NMS) including sleep disorders, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and cognitive decline can significantly impact quality of life in people with PD. Qigong exercise is a mind-body exercise that shows a wide range of benefits in various medical conditions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Qigong exercise on NMS with a focus on sleep quality. Seventeen participants completed a 12-week intervention of Qigong (n = 8) or sham Qigong (n = 9). Disease severity, anxiety and depression levels, fatigue, cognition, quality of life, and other NMS of the participants were evaluated prior to the intervention and at the end of the 12-week intervention. After the intervention, both Qigong and sham-Qigong group showed significant improvement in sleep quality (p < 0.05) and overall NMS (p < 0.05). No significant difference was found between groups. Qigong exercise has the potential as a rehabilitation method for people with PD, specifically alleviating NMS in PD. However, this finding needs to be carefully considered due to the small sample size and potentially low intervention fidelity of this study.
非运动症状（NMS）包括睡眠障碍、焦虑、抑郁、疲劳和认知能力下降，这些都会显著影响 PD 患者的生活质量。气功锻炼是一种身心锻炼，在各种医疗条件下都有广泛的益处。本研究的目的是调查气功锻炼对 NMS 的影响，重点是睡眠质量。17 名参与者完成了 12 周的气功（n=8）或假气功（n=9）干预。在干预前和 12 周干预结束时，评估参与者的疾病严重程度、焦虑和抑郁水平、疲劳、认知、生活质量和其他 NMS。干预后，气功组和假气功组的睡眠质量（p<0.05）和整体 NMS（p<0.05）均有显著改善。组间无显著差异。气功锻炼有可能成为 PD 患者的康复方法，特别是可以缓解 PD 中的 NMS。然而，由于本研究的样本量小且干预保真度可能较低，因此需要谨慎考虑这一发现。
