SynthesisBMJ open2022
Effects of Baduanjin exercise on motor function, balance and gait in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Tai Chi improves balance, mobility and gait function of the lower limbs in patients with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of medical research · 2025Pooled it
- Optimal exercise parameters of Baduanjin for balance in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- The impact of aerobic exercise dose based on ACSM recommendations on patients with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2024Pooled it
- Comparative effects of Baduanjin versus brisk walking on postural control and multidimensional functions in early-to-mid-stage Parkinson's Disease: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Trial
- Effects of remote Baduanjin Qigong intervention on quality of life and physical function in patients with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease: a protocol of randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Effect of traditional Chinese exercises on motor function, balance, gait, and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Review
- A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial to assess the effects of Baduanjin exercise on balance impairment in patients with cervical dystonia.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
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- Rehabilitative effects of Baduanjin in Chinese stroke patients: A systematic review andPreventive medicine reports · 2024Review
- Baduanjin exercise intervention trial: research protocol of a randomised controlled trial for frail kidney transplant recipients.BMJ open · 2024Article
- The effects of Baduanjin on fine motor skills in mild and moderate Parkinson's disease: A randomized controlled trial.Clinical parkinsonism & related disorders · 2024Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aims to systematically evaluate the effects of Baduanjin on motor function, balance and gait in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).
designSystematic review and meta-analysis. STUDY SELECTION: All eligible randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published in the English and Chinese language were included. DATA SOURCES: Ten electronic databases were systematically searched, from inception to 17 March 2022: PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, EBSCOhost, OVID, SinoMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data and China Science Journal Database (VIP). REVIEW
methodsMethodological quality assessment and meta-analysis were performed for the included studies using the Cochrane Review Manager V.5.4 software.
resultsTen RCTs with 804 participants were included. The results revealed the following: (1) Baduanjin significantly improved the motor function of patients with PD, based on the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale Part III (mean difference, MD -5.37, 95% CI -8.96 to -1.78, p=0.003) and Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Lower Extremity (MD 5.39, 95% CI 2.71 to 8.07, p<0.0001); (2) Baduanjin significantly improved the ability of balance of patients with PD, based on the Berg Balance Scale (MD 4.40, 95% CI 3.08 to 5.73, p<0.00001); (3) Baduanjin significantly improved the gait of patients with PD, based on the 6 min walk distance (MD 21.62, 95% CI 11.14 to 32.10, p<0.0001). After the further subgroup and sensitivity analyses, the heterogeneity was identified to be potentially due to the different degrees of disease severity in patients with PD and the difference in Baduanjin intervention durations.
conclusionsThe analysis of this systematic evaluation indicates that Baduanjin might have a positive effect in improving the motor function, balance and gait of patients with PD. However, due to the quantity and clinical heterogeneity limitations of the included studies, this conclusion still warrants more high-quality and multicentre RCTs for further verification.
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