# A study on the intervention of eight-section brocade exercises in combination with comprehensive measures on the physical function status of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

## TL;DR

This study shows that combining eight-section brocade exercises with standard care improves physical function, endurance, and quality of life for COPD patients.

## Contribution

The study demonstrates the added benefit of eight-section brocade exercises when combined with comprehensive care for COPD patients.

## Key findings

- Patients in the research group had longer exercise endurance and improved lung function.
- The research group showed better physical function and lower quality of life scores compared to the control group.
- Nursing efficiency and patient satisfaction were higher in the group practicing eight-section brocade.

## Abstract

•Eight-section brocade exercises enhance exercise endurance and lung function of COPD patients.•Eight-section brocade exercises improve the physical function of COPD patients.•Eight-section brocade exercises improve patient emotions, nursing efficiency, and satisfaction.

Eight-section brocade exercises enhance exercise endurance and lung function of COPD patients.

Eight-section brocade exercises improve the physical function of COPD patients.

Eight-section brocade exercises improve patient emotions, nursing efficiency, and satisfaction.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common chronic respiratory disease with a long course and recurrent symptoms, seriously affecting patients' quality of life.

This study aimed to explore the interventional value of eight-section brocade exercises in combination with comprehensive measures of the physical function status of patients with COPD.

This is a retrospective study. A total of 94 COPD patients admitted to the studied hospital were divided into two groups according to different intervention methods. The control group was treated with comprehensive intervention, and the research group received eight-section brocade exercises combined with comprehensive intervention.

After an intervention, the research group exhibited longer exercise endurance time (p < 0.05); the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) scores and quality of life scores in the research group were lower than those in the control group (p < 0.05); sleep quality scores of the research group being lower than those of the control group (p < 0.05); both groups experienced a decrease in adverse emotion scores, with the research group scoring lower than the control group (p < 0.05); the research group achieving better physical function status than the control group (p < 0.05); the nursing efficiency rate and satisfaction rate in the research group was higher than those in the control group (p < 0.05).

Eight-section brocade exercises can enhance the exercise endurance of and improve the lung function of COPD patients, which is of great significance for the recovery of patients’ physical function.