Journal des nouvelles physiothérapies

Abstrait

The Effects of a Buqi Program on Postural Control and Self-Rated Health in French Middle-Aged Participants: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Fabien Legrand, William Bertucci and Guy Renard

Background: This research aimed at exploring the effects of a short-term Buqi intervention on postural control and self-rated health in a French sample of middle-aged participants.

Methods: Twenty volunteering adults aged 31-65 were randomized into a 3 weeks long Buqi training group, or a wait-list group. Parameters regarding postural control and health-related quality of life were collected in both groups before and after the intervention.

Results: Postural stability (reflected by decreased CoP displacements) slightly improved pre- to post-training in the “Buqi” group. On the other hand, important positive changes in self-rated mental health occurred for Buqi participants (effect size >1). These positive changes were not found for participants in the control group.

Conclusions: Within the limitations of our design, it can be concluded that Buqi can be used to increase one’s perceived mental health status in middle-aged French participants. Whether this effect is mediated by pain alleviation remains to be elucidated.