Acu-TENS Reduces Breathlessness during Exercise in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Joint Authors
Spencer, Lissa M.
Jones, Alice Y. M.
Alison, Jennifer A.
Ngai, Shirley P. C.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-02-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Exertional dyspnoea limits level of physical activity in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
This randomized, double-blinded, crossover study evaluated the effect of Acu-TENS, application of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on acupoints, on breathlessness during exercise in people with COPD.
Methods.
Twenty-one participants, mean% predicted FEV1 50±21%, attended assessment followed by two intervention days, one week apart.
On each intervention day, participants performed two endurance shuttle walk tests (ESWT) (Walk 1 and Walk 2).
Walk 1 was performed without intervention and Walk 2 was performed with either Acu-TENS or Sham-TENS, in random order, for 45 minutes before and during Walk 2.
Duration of each ESWT and dyspnoea score at isotime of Walk 1 and Walk 2 on each intervention day were compared.
Between-group differences in ESWT duration and isotime dyspnoea were also compared.
Results.
At isotime of Walk 1 and Walk 2, Acu-TENS showed significant reduction in dyspnoea of −0.8 point (95% CI −0.2 to −1.4) but not in Sham-TENS [0.1 point (95% CI −0.4 to 0.6)].
Compared to Sham-TENS, Acu-TENS showed significant reduction in dyspnoea of −0.9 point (95% CI −0.2 to −1.6) while no between-group significance was found in ESWT duration.
Conclusion.
Acu-TENS alleviated dyspnoea during walking in people with COPD but did not increase walking duration.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ngai, Shirley P. C.& Spencer, Lissa M.& Jones, Alice Y. M.& Alison, Jennifer A.. 2017. Acu-TENS Reduces Breathlessness during Exercise in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153551
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ngai, Shirley P. C.…[et al.]. Acu-TENS Reduces Breathlessness during Exercise in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ngai, Shirley P. C.& Spencer, Lissa M.& Jones, Alice Y. M.& Alison, Jennifer A.. Acu-TENS Reduces Breathlessness during Exercise in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153551
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1153551