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Finding
This is a study protocol for a 3-arm RCT (Tai Chi vs usual care vs group walking, 2:2:1 ratio, n=90) powered at 90% to detect a 50-meter difference in 6MWT distance between Tai Chi and usual care groups at 6 months post-pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD patients.
| Comparator | Usual care (general recommendations for home exercise after pulmonary rehabilitation, including walking and strength training 3-4 days/week) |
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PMC4886504
Long-term Exercise After Pulmonary Rehabilitation (LEAP): design and rationale of a randomized controlled trial of Tai Chi