Background Tai chi, also called taiji or tai chi chuan, is a form of mind–body exercise that originated from China. It combines Chinese martial arts and meditative movements that promote balance and healing of the mind and body, involving a series of slowly performed, dance-like postures that...

Objective: Several studies suggested that Qigong exercise (QE) can relieve fatigue in patients diagnosed with various diseases. Our review aimed to evaluate the efficacy of QE for alleviating fatigue. Methods: A related literature search was performed in the PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Coc...

The purpose of this systematic review was to identify and assess evidence related to the efficacy of meditative movement (MM) on sleep quality. We conducted a comprehensive review of relevant studies drawn from English and Chinese databases. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reporting outc...

Background: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin with joint manifestations. Greater psoriasis severity and lower response to treatment have been linked to obesity. However, the effect of weight reduction by non-pharmacologic intervention on disease severity is still questionabl...

Background: Erectile dysfunction (ED) shares similar modifiable risks factors with coronary artery disease (CAD). Lifestyle modification that targets CAD risk factors may also lead to improvement in ED. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating ...

Optimal maternal body composition during pregnancy is a public health priority due to its implications on maternal health and infant development. We therefore aimed to conduct a systematic review of randomised, controlled trials, and case-control and cohort studies using lifestyle interventions t...

This study systematically assessed the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions on glycemic indicators among adults (⩾18years) without IGT or diabetes. Randomized controlled trials using physical activity (PA), diet (D), or their combined strategies (PA+D) with follow-up ⩾12months were systematic...

目的评价八段锦对稳定期慢性阻塞性肺疾病患者肺功能、运动耐量的影响。方法通过检索中国知网全文数据库(CNKI)、中国生物医学文献数据库(CBM)、万方数据库、中国科技期刊数据库(VIP)等中文数据库,Pub Med、Springer、Cochrane图书馆等英文数据库,获取已公开发表并符合评价标准的有关八段锦对稳定期慢性阻塞性肺疾病患者肺康复影响的随机对照试验,经文献质量评价后,采用Rev Man5.0进行Meta分析。结果共纳入9篇随机对照试验研究。八段锦干预后,干预组肺功能各指标中第1秒用力肺活量、第1秒用力肺活量占预计值百分比、用力肺活量高于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)...

Background: Reduction of ectopic fat accumulation plays an important role in the prevention of insulin resistance in people with overweight or obesity. This systematic review and meta-analysis summarizes the current evidence for the use of noninvasive weight loss interventions (exercise or diet) ...

目的:通过文献分析健身气功八段锦对2型糖尿病患者的心理健康状况影响的临床研究,寻找健身气功八段锦对缓解2型糖尿病患者心理健康状况的有效证据,为八段锦的临床推广与应用提供科学依据,进一步推动传统文化健身气功的国际化进程。方法:通过对以下几个数据库进行关键字检索:Web of Science数据库;中国生物医学数据库(CBMdisc);Cochrane Library数据库;清华同方知网数据库(CNKI);Pubmed数据库;万方数据知识服务平台(WanFang);EMbase数据库;Guideline数据库。收集自建库以来至2018年1月国内外发表的有关八段锦对2型糖尿病患者心理健康状况影...