Clinical Research Directory

Effect of Baduanjin Exercise on Pain, Fatigue, and Quality of Recovery After Abdominal Surgery

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of Baduanjin exercise on pain, fatigue, fatigue severity, and quality of recovery in patients undergoing abdominal surgery. A total of 60 participants will be randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. Before surgery, participants in the intervention group will receive instruction in Baduanjin exercises and perform the exercises once to learn the technique. After hospital discharge, they will continue the Baduanjin exercise program three days per week for six weeks. Participants in the control group will receive standard hospital care without Baduanjin exercise. At the end of weeks 3 and 6, pain, fatigue, fatigue severity, and quality of recovery will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Fatigue Scale, Fatigue Severity Scale, and Quality of Recovery-40 (QoR-40), respectively. Outcomes will be compared between the intervention and control groups.

The Effects of Eight-Week Baduanjin Exercise on Chronic Low Back Pain and Disability Among Office Workers.

Office workers often suffer from chronic low back pain due to long hours of sitting and poor posture. This study will test whether Baduanjin-a gentle, traditional Chinese exercise-can help reduce pain and improve physical function in office staff with long-standing back pain. Thirty participants will be randomly assigned to either practice Baduanjin for eight weeks or receive no special intervention. Researchers will measure changes in pain levels, movement ability, balance, posture, and daily functioning before and after the program. Baduanjin is a safe, low-cost, and easy-to-learn exercise that could be widely used in community health settings as a non-drug therapy for back pain.