A single-arm feasibility study of community-delivered Baduanjin (Qigong practice of the eight Brocades) training for frail older adults

A single-arm feasibility study of community-delivered Baduanjin (Qigong practice of the eight Brocades) training for frail older adults

Abstract Background Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome, characterized by reduced physiologic reserve and increased vulnerability to stressors, due to cumulative decline in multiple physiological systems. We studied the feasibility of a community-delivered Baduanjin (BDJ) training program among p...

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Main Authors: Xiao Liu, Jean Wei Ting Seah, Benedict Wei Jun Pang, Mary Ann Tsao, Falong Gu, Wai Chong Ng, Junie Ying Ru Tay, Tze Pin Ng, Shiou Liang Wee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Baduanjin
Exercise program
Prefrail/frail
Community
Pilot study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-020-00649-3

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