Tai Chi as a Form of Exercise Training in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Existing evidence suggests that the exercise intensity of Tai Chi reaches a moderate level in people with COPD. Furthermore, a short-term program of Tai Chi improves exercise capacity, health-related quality of life, balance and quadriceps strength in people with mild to moderate COPD.
Tai Chi and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Compared for Treatment-Naive Patients With COPD, A Randomized Controlled Trial
Tai Chi is equivalent to PR for improving SGRQ in COPD. Twelve weeks after exercise cessation, a clinically significant difference in SGRQ emerged favoring Tai Chi. Tai Chi is an appropriate substitute for PR.