研究:長期練太極拳可抑制帕金森病進(jìn)展
中國日?qǐng)?bào)網(wǎng) 2023-11-03 17:54
帕金森?。≒arkinson’s Disease,PD),是一種復(fù)雜的神經(jīng)退行性疾病,也是世界上第二常見的神經(jīng)退行性疾病,僅次于阿爾茨海默?。ˋD),影響著約1%-2%的65歲及以上老人。隨著全球人口老齡化,帕金森病患病率還將大幅增加。
目前,全世界有超過600萬人患有帕金森病,每年還有約60000名新患者確診?;颊叽竽X中產(chǎn)生多巴胺的神經(jīng)元喪失,影響運(yùn)動(dòng)和認(rèn)知,導(dǎo)致出現(xiàn)震顫、肌肉僵硬、意識(shí)模糊和癡呆等癥狀。
而近日上海交通大學(xué)醫(yī)學(xué)院的一項(xiàng)研究顯示,打太極拳可能會(huì)在數(shù)年內(nèi)抑制帕金森病的癥狀和并發(fā)癥。
Those who practised the martial art twice a week had fewer complications and better quality of life than those who didn't, the researchers say.
研究人員稱,每周練習(xí)兩次太極的人比其他人并發(fā)癥更少,生活質(zhì)量更高。
Experts say the findings back up previous studies on the benefits of exercise for those with Parkinson's.
專家表示,這些發(fā)現(xiàn)支持了之前關(guān)于運(yùn)動(dòng)對(duì)帕金森病患者有益的研究。
The study, from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, monitored the health of hundreds of Parkinson's patients for up to five years.
上海交通大學(xué)醫(yī)學(xué)院的研究團(tuán)隊(duì)對(duì)數(shù)百名帕金森病患者的健康狀況進(jìn)行了長達(dá)五年的監(jiān)測(cè)。
One group of 147 people practised regular tai chi while another group of 187 did not.
一組147人經(jīng)常練習(xí)太極,另一組187人不練習(xí)。
The researchers found that the disease progressed more slowly in the tai chi group on measurements of symptoms, movement and balance.
研究團(tuán)隊(duì)評(píng)估了參與者的總體癥狀、運(yùn)動(dòng)和平衡能力,結(jié)果顯示,太極組的疾病進(jìn)展較慢。
This group also saw fewer falls, less back pain and dizziness, with memory and concentration problems also lower than in the other group.
太極組的參與者跌倒次數(shù)更少,背痛和頭暈次數(shù)更少,記憶力和注意力問題也低于另一組。
At the same time, sleep and quality of life continuously improved.
與此同時(shí),睡眠和生活質(zhì)量不斷提高。
A previous trial of people with Parkinson's who practised tai chi for six months found greater improvements in walking, posture and balance than those not on the programme.
之前一項(xiàng)針對(duì)帕金森病患者的實(shí)驗(yàn)發(fā)現(xiàn),與未參與實(shí)驗(yàn)的患者相比,堅(jiān)持打太極半年的參與者在走路、姿勢(shì)和平衡方面有了更大的改善。
Writing in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, researchers say their study shows "that tai chi retains the long-term beneficial effect on Parkinson's disease".
該研究發(fā)表在《神經(jīng)病學(xué)和精神病學(xué)雜志》,研究人員稱,研究表明“太極拳對(duì)帕金森病仍有長期的有益作用”。
They say tai chi could be used to manage Parkinson's on a long-term basis and prolong quality of life, while still helping to keep patients active.
研究者說,太極拳可以用于長期抑制帕金森病,提高生活質(zhì)量,同時(shí)有助于保持患者活力。
研究團(tuán)隊(duì)總結(jié)道:這項(xiàng)研究表明,太極拳對(duì)帕金森病有著長期有益影響,太極拳對(duì)帕金森病患者運(yùn)動(dòng)和非運(yùn)動(dòng)癥狀,特別是步態(tài)、平衡、自主神經(jīng)癥狀和認(rèn)知能力,都有潛在的改善作用。帕金森病會(huì)隨時(shí)間的推移逐漸惡化,導(dǎo)致殘疾并影響生活質(zhì)量。對(duì)帕金森病的長期有益影響可以延長無殘疾時(shí)間,從而提高患者的生活質(zhì)量,減輕護(hù)理人員的負(fù)擔(dān),減少藥物使用。
需要指出的是,這是一項(xiàng)觀察性研究,因此不能確定打太極拳與帕金森病改善之間的因果關(guān)系。研究人員也表示,該研究的參與者數(shù)量相對(duì)較少,他們不是隨機(jī)分配到太極組和對(duì)照中的。
來源:BBC
編輯:董靜