Research from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital suggests tai chi exercise may improve the quality of life for patients with systolic heart failure, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
The researchers conducted a randomized controlled trial evaluating 100 patients with systolic heart failure. The patients were assigned to either a 12-week tai chi exercise program or time-matched education program.
Although no patient showed significant improvement in the six-minute walk distance or peak oxygen uptake, patients in the tai chi exercise program reported greater improvements in quality of life, exercise self-efficacy and mood.
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The researchers conducted a randomized controlled trial evaluating 100 patients with systolic heart failure. The patients were assigned to either a 12-week tai chi exercise program or time-matched education program.
Although no patient showed significant improvement in the six-minute walk distance or peak oxygen uptake, patients in the tai chi exercise program reported greater improvements in quality of life, exercise self-efficacy and mood.
Read the study about tai chi exercise improving quality of life for systolic heart failure patients.
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