School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina.
Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Jan 22;100(3):e24111. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000024111.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has caused a great impact in many countries. Older people are more susceptible to the virus than other people. As a good health exercise suitable for the elderly, Tai Chi has a positive impact on heart function, blood pressure, lung function, immunity, etc. It can enhance cardiopulmonary function, increase the elasticity of blood vessels, and improve the body's self-regulation function. For the elder patients with COVID-19, Tai Chi has outstanding merits.
We will search PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Database, Wanfang Database, Clinical Trials and Chinese Clinical Trial Registry. The complete process will include study selection, data extraction, risk of bias assessment and meta-analyses. Endnote X9.3 will be used to manage data screening. The statistical analysis will be completed by Stata/SE 15.1 software.
This proposed study will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Tai Chi for the improvement of psychological pressure, cardiopulmonary function, and immunity in elderly COVID-19 patients during the recovery period.
The conclusion of this study will provide evidence to prove the safety and effectiveness of Tai Chi on elderly COVID-19 patients during the recovery period.
This protocol will not evaluate individual patient information or infringe patient rights and therefore does not require ethical approval.
PEROSPERO CRD42020220128.
2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）疫情在许多国家造成了巨大影响。老年人比其他人更容易感染病毒。作为一种适合老年人的良好健康运动，太极拳对心脏功能、血压、肺功能、免疫力等都有积极影响。它可以增强心肺功能，增加血管弹性，改善身体的自我调节功能。对于患有 COVID-19 的老年患者，太极拳有突出的优点。
我们将检索 PubMed、EMBASE、MEDLINE、Cochrane 图书馆、中国国家知识基础设施、中国生物医学文献数据库、中国科技期刊数据库、万方数据库、临床试验和中国临床试验注册中心。整个过程将包括研究选择、数据提取、偏倚风险评估和荟萃分析。Endnote X9.3 将用于管理数据筛选。统计分析将由 Stata/SE 15.1 软件完成。
本研究将评估太极拳对改善 COVID-19 恢复期老年患者心理压力、心肺功能和免疫力的有效性和安全性。
本研究的结论将提供证据证明太极拳对 COVID-19 恢复期老年患者的安全性和有效性。
本方案不评估个体患者信息或侵犯患者权利，因此不需要伦理批准。
PEROSPERO CRD42020220128。
