People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -- a leading cause of death that makes it difficult to breathe -- could benefit from a centuries-old exercise, a small new study shows.
The research, published in the European Respiratory Journal, shows that participating in Tai Chi seems to improve the exercise capability of people with the lung disease.
"With increasing numbers of people being diagnosed with COPD, it is important to provide different options for exercise that can be tailored to suit each individual," study researcher Regina Wai Man Leung said in a statement. "The results from this small sample provide compelling evidence that Tai Chi is an effective training program for patients with COPD, and could be considered as an alternative to the usual exercise training programmes that are available in pulmonary rehabilitation."
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