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Lead
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
With
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Age
40–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Moderate-severe COPD
2. Age ≥ 40 years
You may not be if
1. Subjects with respiratory failure or GOLD stage 4 who are unable to safely perform a 6 minute walk test or otherwise safely exercise as deemed by a physician.
2. COPD exacerbation requiring steroids, antibiotics, ED visit or hospitalization within the past 2 weeks unless physician deems subject at baseline
3. Planned major pulmonary intervention within the next 3 months
4. Hypoxemia on walk test or cardiopulmonary exercise test
5. Inability to ambulate due to vascular or other neuromuscular conditions that would preclude a walk test
6. Clinical signs of unstable cardiovascular disease
7. Severe cognitive dysfunction
8. Non-English speaking
9. Current active participation in pulmonary rehabilitation program or current regular practice of tai chi
10. Physician diagnosis of unstable/untreated clinical depression
