Effects of fitness Qigong six-character formula on pulmonary function and asthma symptom in children with asthma in remission stage
Objective To observe the effects of fitness Qigong six-character formula on pulmonary function and asthma symptom in children with bronchial asthma(BA)in remission stage.Methods 64 children with asthma in remission stage were randomly divided into a six-character formula group and a control group,with 32 cases in each group.The control group was given routine intervention,and the six-character formula group was added fitness Qigong six-character formula on the basis of the control group.Both groups were compared in terms of pulmonary function indicators[forced vital capacity(FVC),forced expiratory volume in one second(FEV1),ratio of FEV1 to FVC(FEV1/FVC)],airway inflammation and asthma control[exhaled nitric oxide(FeNO)and childhood Asthma Control test(C-ACT)score]before and after intervention.Results In the six-character formula group,FVC,FEV1 and FEV1/FVC were(2.34±0.38)L,(1.51±0.25)L and(67.62±4.98)%before intervention,and(2.87±0.46)L,(2.21±0.43)L and(73.87±5.42)%after intervention.In the control group,FVC,FEV1 and FEV1/FVC were(2.39±0.41)L,(1.57±0.29)L and(68.18±4.79)%before intervention,and(2.81±0.44)L,(2.28±0.39)L and(71.92±6.33)%after intervention.There was no difference in FVC,FEV1 and FEV1/FVC between the two groups before and after intervention(P>0.05).After intervention,FVC,FEV1 and FEV1/FVC in both groups were significantly improved compared with those before intervention,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).There were no differences in FeNO and C-ACT scores between the two groups before intervention(P>0.05).After intervention,FeNO of(10.66±3.41)ppb in the six-character formula group was lower than(14.56±4.63)ppb in the control group,and C-ACT score of(25.28±1.30)points was higher than(24.22±1.66)points in the control group.The difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Routine intervention combined with fitness Qigong six-character formula can improve the airway inflammation indexes and asthma symptoms in children with asthma in remission stage,which is worthy of clinical promotion.