SynthesisFrontiers in neurology2023
Effects of traditional Chinese mind-body exercises on older adults with cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of traditional Chinese exercises on cognitive function in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Age and ageing · 2026Pooled it
- The effects of traditional mind-body exercises on cognitive function in neurodegenerative diseases or prodromal cognitive decline: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of the influence of traditional Chinese exercises on cognitive function in the elderly.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of exercise interventions on cognitive function in patients with cognitive dysfunction: an umbrella review of meta-analyses.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of traditional fitness qigong exercise on frailty status and overall well-being in frail or pre-frail patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of mind-body exercise on cognitive function and neuroplasticity in elderly people with mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- Are Tai Chi and Qigong effective in the treatment of traumatic brain injury? A systematic review.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of traditional Chinese exercises or their integration with medical treatments on cognitive impairment: a network meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2024Pooled it
- The effect of Ba Duan Jin exercise intervention on cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Mind-body exercise as epigenetic modulators: Rewiring neural circuits for stress resilience and cognitive aging.IBRO neuroscience reports · 2026Review
- Evidence map of Tai Chi interventions for older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Clinical efficacy of Tuina therapy combined with traditional Chinese exercises in the treatment of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation: a multicentre randomised controlled trial protocol.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
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- Effects of multidomain intervention on cognitive function in older adults with cognitive impairment: A multicenter, four-arm, cluster randomized trial.Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)Article
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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of traditional Chinese mind-body exercises in improving cognition, memory, and executive function in older adults with cognitive impairment. Data sources: Relevant English and Chinese language studies published until September 14th, 2022 were retrieved from PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, CINAHL, WAN FANG DATA, VIP Information, CNKI, and SinoMed databases. Review methods: Randomized controlled trials assessing traditional Chinese mind-body exercises (Tai Chi, Baduanjin, Qigong, Mind-Body Therapies, and Yijinjing) in older adults with cognitive impairment were included. Two researchers independently identified eligible studies and extracted data. A risk-of-bias assessment was performed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. Results: This study included 15 randomized controlled trials (1,127 participants) from China, Thailand and American. Most studies had a high risk of bias in the blinding of participants and researchers, one study had a high risk of bias in the random sequence generation and two studies had a high risk of bias in the incomplete outcome data. Compared with conventional therapy alone, traditional Chinese mind-body exercises significantly improved global cognitive function ( Conclusion: Compared with conventional therapy, traditional Chinese mind-body exercises (Tai Chi, Baduanjin, and Qigong) significantly improved global cognitive function, and Baduanjin could improve global cognitive function, memory function, and executive function in older adults with cognitive impairment. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/#searchadvanced, CRD42022327563.
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