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SynthesisBMC complementary medicine and therapies2020

The effect of tai chi and Qigong exercise on depression and anxiety of individuals with substance use disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Fang Liu, Jiabao Cui, Xuan Liu, Kevin W Chen, Xiaorong Chen, Ru Li

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Synthesis in BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06014294 (Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Depressive Symptoms in Hong Kong Older Adults With Mild and Moderate Depression), which is not on this map. Cited by 38 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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NCT06014294 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Depressive Symptoms in Hong Kong Older Adults With Mild and Moderate Depression: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorHong Kong Baptist UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled144ConditionsDepressive SymptomsArmsHIIT, Baduanjin, Workshop
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Fang LiuFaculty of Physical Education, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
Jiabao CuiFaculty of Physical Education, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
Xuan LiuFaculty of Physical Education, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
Kevin W ChenFaculty of Physical Education, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
Xiaorong ChenFaculty of Physical Education, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China.
Ru LiFaculty of Physical Education, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, China. lirutracy@szu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9756-793X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious studies have acknowledged Tai Chi and Qigong exercise could be potential effective treatments for reducing depression and anxiety in both healthy and clinical populations. However, there is a scarcity of systematic reviews summarizing the clinical evidence conducted among individuals with substance use disorders. This study tries to fill up this gap.

methodsA systematic search using Medline, EMbase, PsychINFO, Eric, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang, and the Chinese Scientific Journal (VIP) databases was initiated to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomized comparison studies (NRS) assessing the effect of Tai Chi and Qigong versus various comparison groups on depression and anxiety related outcomes. Study quality was evaluated using a Checklist to Evaluate a Report of a Nonpharmacological Trial (CLEAR-NPT) designed for nonpharmacological trial.

resultsOne RCT and six NRS with a total of 772 participants were identified. Some of them were meta-analyzed to examine the pooled effects based on different types of intervention and controls. The results of meta-analyses suggested the effect of Tai Chi was comparable to treatment as usual (TAU) on depression (standardized mean difference (SMD) = - 0.17[- 0.52, 0.17]). Qigong exercise appears to result in improvement on anxiety compared to that of medication (SMD = -1.12[- 1.47, - 0.78]), and no treatment control (SMD = -0.52[- 0.77, - 0.27]).

conclusionThe findings suggest potentially beneficial effect of Qigong exercise on symptoms of anxiety among individuals with drug abuse. Considering the small number and overall methodological weakness of included studies and lack of RCTs, results should be interpreted with caution and future rigorously designed RCTs are warranted to provide more reliable evidence.

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Substance-Related DisordersAnxietyDepressionHumansQigongTai JiAnxietyDepressive disorderQigongReviewSubstance-related disordersTai ji

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PMCPMC7260819

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