Objective: To investigate the influence of 24-type Simplified Taijiquan combined with respiratory function training on lung function, exercise endurance and psychological state in the middle and old chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Methods: 81 middle and old COPD patients in our hospital were selected from April 2019 to August 2020. According to envelope lottery method, the patients were divided into control group (40 cases, respiratory function training) and observation group (41 cases, 24-type Simplified Taijiquan combined respiratory function training), all of them were intervened for 6 months. The lung function, exercise endurance, psychological state and quality of life in the two groups were compared before and 6 months after intervention. Results: 6 months after intervention, the forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume for 1 second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC increased in the two groups, and the observation group was higher than the control group (P<0.05). 6 months after intervention, respiratory symptoms, disease effects and activity restriction scores decreased in the two groups, and the observation group was lower than the control group (P<0.05). The walking distance (6MWT) in the two groups increased at 6 months after intervention, and the observation group was higher than the control group (P<0.05). 6 months after intervention, the scores of interpersonal relationship, depression, paranoia, hostility, anxiety and fear were decreased in the two groups, and the observation group was lower than the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The middle and old COPD patients after 24-type Simplified Taijiquan combined with respiratory function training, lung function, exercise endurance, quality of life and psychological state are significantly improved, suggesting that the rehabilitation training program can be used to assist the treatment of middle and old COPD patients. |