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Objective To observe the effects of exercise and respiratory training on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Methods Fifty-six patients were randomly divided into an observation group (with 30 subjects) and a control group (26 subjects). Both groups received routine medical treatment, while the observation group received movement exercise and respiratory training in addition. Results After 3 months of treatment, there were significant differences between the two groups in terms of the improvement in pulmonary function and quality of life. Conclusion Movement exercise and respiratory training can improve pulmonary function and the quality of life of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Objective To observe the effect of movement exercise combined with electroaeupuneture on the expression of Nestin in the hippocampus dentate gyrus (DG) after cerebral ischemia-repeffusion.Methods Fifty- four Wistar rats were used and randomly divided into a control group (Group A),an exercise training group (Group B),and an exercise training combined with electroacupuncture group (Group C).The middle cerebral arteries (MCA) of all the rats were occluded for 1 h,followed by reperfusion for 7,14 and 21 davs.Immunohistochemistry method was used to detect the expression of Nestin in the hippoeampus dentate gyrus.Results The number of Nes- tin-positive cells peaked in DG in all groups on the 7th day after cerebral isehemia-reperfusion.The number of Nes- tin-positive cells in DG ipsilateral to the ischemia-reperfusion lesion were significantly more than those in the opposite side at various time points (P