STUDY PROTOCOL article
Front. Neurol.
Sec. Movement Disorders
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fneur.2025.1620424
Effects of Remote Baduanjin Qigong Intervention on Quality of Life and Physical Function in Patients with Mild to Moderate Parkinson's Disease: A Protocol of Randomized Controlled Trial
Provisionally accepted
- 1Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China
- 2Beijing Polytechnic College, Beijing, China
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Background: This study aims to evaluate the effects of remote Baduanjin Qigong intervention on the quality of life and physical function in patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease (PD) through a randomized controlled trial (RCT) and to compare its efficacy with conventional exercise rehabilitation. Methods/design: This RCT will enroll participants who, following baseline assessments and physical function tests, will be randomly allocated into one of three groups: the Qigong group (QG), the conventional exercise rehabilitation group (EG), or the control group (CG). The QG will engage in live-streamed Baduanjin (Eight-Section Brocade) sessions three times per week, each lasting 40 minutes, with additional self-practice encouraged. The EG will undergo a structured regimen consisting of moderate period high-intensity resistance training (MP-HI-RT) combined with moderate period low-intensity aerobic exercise (MP-LI-AE), also performed remotely in three 40-minute sessions per week. The CG will continue their routine daily activities without additional exercise intervention. After the 12-week intervention, outcome assessments will be conducted. The primary outcomes include quality of life, evaluated using the Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire-39 (PDQ-39), the MOS 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), and the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale developed by the Movement Disorder Society Part I (MDS-UPDRS Part I). Secondary outcomes encompass reaction time, balance, physical coordination, flexibility, and walking capacity. Discussion: The importance of exercise rehabilitation for PD is increasingly recognized by doctors and patients. However, accessible and practical rehabilitation methods remain an area of active investigation. Remote Baduanjin Qigong intervention via the Internet offers a promising alternative for mild to moderate Parkinson's disease patients. Trial registration: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR2500101461. Registered on April 25, 2025.
Keywords: Parkinson's disease, Baduanjin Qigong, remote intervention, physical function, Quality of Life
Received: 12 May 2025; Accepted: 17 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Yu, Jia, Ma, Wang, Zhang, An and Li. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
JiZhe Yu, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China
Yingkui Li, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China
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