DOI: https://doi.org/10.22263/2312-4156.2025.3.95
D.V. Sokalau, L.A. Pirahova
Application of elements of Tai Chi Quan and Qigong in rehabilitation in post-stroke patients
Grodno State Medical University, Grodno, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Belarus
Vestnik VGMU. 2025;24(3):95-103.
Abstract.
The article presents the main opportunities and prospects for the use of Tai Chi Quan and Qigong, the traditional Chinese exercises, in the comprehensive rehabilitation of patients who have had the cerebral stroke and have motor impairments in the form of pareses. The article discusses modern approaches and challenges of medical rehabilitation in patients after the cerebral stroke suffering from the limb motor impairments such as pareses. The authors analyzed the available scientific data on the beneficial effects of Tai Chi Quan and Qigong on cardiorespiratory and psychoemotional states as well as on restoring the motor functions, improving balance, preventing falls and increasing a number of daily activities. The study addresses the aspects of adaptation and integration of these methods into current rehabilitation programs. The authors described a number of organizational and methodological issues of the introduction of traditional Chinese gymnastics into the system of comprehensive medical rehabilitation. The authors presented the results of a pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of Tai Chi Quan in the rehabilitation of patients who have had the cerebral stroke and suffer from motor impairments in the limbs in the form of pareses at the State Health Institution “Grodno Regional Clinical Hospital of Medical Rehabilitation”.
Keywords: post-stroke rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation, Tai Chi Quan, Qigong, motor impairments, fall prevention.
Acknowledgments. The authors express their gratitude to the reviewers of the article.
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Submitted 03.03.2025
Accepted 13.06.2025
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Dzmitry V. Sokalau – postgraduate of the Chair of Medical Rehabilitation, Grodno State Medical University, e-mail: Этот адрес электронной почты защищён от спам-ботов. У вас должен быть включен JavaScript для просмотра.;
L.A. Pirahova – Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor of the Chair of Medical Rehabilitation, Grodno State Medical University.
