School of Acupuncture and Tuina /The 3rd Teaching Hospital, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan, Chengdu, 610075, China.
School of Sport, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan, Chengdu, 610075, China.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2021 May;43:101379. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101379. Epub 2021 Apr 2.
The epidemic situation of COVID-19 is a great public health emergency worldwide characterized by fastest spreading, widest infection range and the mostly difficult to prevent and control in recent years. According to medical experience, traditional Chinese exercises (TCE) have been applied for COVID-19 prevention, adjuvant treatment or rehabilitation, and achieved some curative effects. They can enhance the body immunity, improve the function of organs, especially cardiopulmonary function, promote physical and mental rehabilitation by adjusting the body, regulating the breath, regulating the mind. This paper aims to investigate the potential value of TCE for health preservation in the prevention and adjuvant treatment for COVID-19 according to an overview of application and analysis of existing evidence. On this basis, this review proposed the TCE plan by visiting clinical and practice experts, so as to provide some references for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 with TCE in the world.
COVID-19 疫情是全球范围内的一次重大公共卫生突发事件,具有传播速度最快、感染范围最广、近年来最难以预防和控制的特点。根据医学经验,传统中医练习(TCE)已被用于 COVID-19 的预防、辅助治疗或康复,并取得了一定的疗效。它们可以通过调节身体、调节呼吸、调节思维来增强身体免疫力,改善器官功能,特别是心肺功能,促进身心康复。本文旨在通过对现有证据的应用和分析,探讨 TCE 在 COVID-19 预防和辅助治疗中的潜在价值。在此基础上,本综述通过访问临床和实践专家提出了 TCE 方案,为全球范围内使用 TCE 预防和治疗 COVID-19 提供了一些参考。