Research Article
Tai Chi Chuan Exercise Improves Lung Function and Asthma Control through Immune Regulation in Childhood Asthma
Table 1
Characteristics of the Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) and control group.
| | Characteristics | TCC (n = 25) | Control (n = 15) | value |
| | Sex (n, %) | | | | | Male | 14 (56.0%) | 7 (46.7%) | 0.567 | | Female | 11 (44.0%) | 8 (53.3%) | | Age (years) | 8.3 ± 0.3 (6.9–9.2) | 8.0 ± 0.3 (6.9–9.0) | 0.675 | | BW (kg) | 28.3 ± 1.7 (21.6–34.0) | 25.6 ± 1.2 (20.8–29.4) | 0.418 | | BH (m) | 1.281 ± 0.021 (1.210–1.305) | 1.257 ± 0.018 (1.200–1.320) | 0.695 | | BMI (kg/m2) | 16.9 ± 0.6 (14.6–20.3) | 16.2 ± 0.7 (14.2–17.9) | 0.442 | | Allergic rhinitis history | 22 (88.0%) | 14 (93.3%) | 0.586 | | Atopic dermatitis history | 4 (16.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.102 | | Asthma severity | | | | | Mild persistent | 13 (52.0%) | 9 (60.0%) | 0.377 | | Moderate persistent | 8 (32.0%) | 2 (13.3%) | | Severe persistent | 4 (16.0%) | 4 (26.7%) | | Daily medication scores | 2.8 ± 0.5 (1.0–4.1) | 3.2 ± 0.9 (0.0–6.0) | 0.932 | | Admission in the past 6 months | 2 (8.0%) | 1 (6.7%) | 0.877 | | Exacerbation in the past 6 months | 4 (16.0%) | 3 (20.0%) | 0.747 |
|
|
Data shown are mean ± SE (interquartile range) or the number (%) of patients as appropriate. BW, body weight; BH, body height; BMI, body mass index.
|
