Methods 13 articles published before 31 December 2019 involving 1154 participants were selected according to PICO guidelines in the Cochrane Handbook. Relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included. Hedges d effect sizes were calculated and random effects models were used to estimate...

Background. Depression is a debilitating comorbidity of heart failure (HF) that needs assessment and management. Along with mind-body exercise to deal with HF with depression, the use of TaiChi and/or Qigong practices (TQPs) has increased. Therefore, this systematic review assesses the effects of...

Objectives: To analyze the influence of Baduanjin exercise on blood pressure in patients with essential hypertension. Methods: Randomized controlled trials were identified in Chinese and English databases to study the impact of Baduanjin exercise on essential hypertension. Qualified trials wer...

Objective: To conduct a systematic review of reports on the physical and psychological effects of Tai Chi on various chronic medical conditions. Data sources: Search of 11 computerized English and Chinese databases. Study selection: Randomized controlled trials, nonrandomized controlled stu...

Backgrounds: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, preventable disease of airflow limitation that accounts for the third leading deaths of any disease process in the worldwide. Health benefits of liuzijue qigong (LQG) on patients with stable COPD has been assessed. This study ...

Background: Hypertension is the major attributable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The effect of Tai Chi on essential hypertension (EH) is contentious. Objectives: In this study, we investigated the effects of Tai Chi on the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and quality of life i...

Objectives: Mind-body exercise has been generally recognized as a beneficial strategy to improve mental health in those with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). However, to date, no attempt has been made to collate this literature. The aim of the present study was to systematically anal...

Objectives Meta-analyses have identified benefits of meditation for many specific health outcomes, including depression, diabetes, and smoking. However, the meditation literature lacks a comprehensive synthesis of meta-analyses on meditation–health effects. This study used metasynthesis (i.e., s...

Background: Physical exercise is an important part of hypertension management. The impact of different training styles and durations of tai chi on essential hypertension has not been evaluated to date. Objective: To analyse the influence of tai chi on blood pressure and related risk factors in...

Background: With the emergence of electronic products, smartphones have become an indispensable tool in our daily life. On the other hand, smartphone addiction has become a public health issue. To help reduce smartphone addiction, cost-effective interventions such as exercise are encouraged. Purp...