Body Composition Outcomes of Tai Chi and Qigong Practice: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Larkey, Linda; James, Dara; Belyea, Michael; Jeong, Mihyun; Smith, Lisa L.

doi:10.1007/s12529-018-9725-0

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“…Despite the fact that recent literature reviews have demonstrated potential benefits of Qigong for depressive symptoms [ 33 ], body composition [ 34 ], and breast cancer [ 35 ], which are primary health concerns of women [ 36 – 38 ], a systematic literature review examining women-specific outcomes is still lacking. Besides, most results in recent relevant reviews were obtained from trials varying from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to quasi-experimental, cohort, and case-control studies [ 17 , 20 , 39 , 40 ].…”

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Mind-Body Health Benefits of Traditional Chinese Qigong on Women: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Leung

Yang

Hui

et al. 2021

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Most women live with an inactive lifestyle, which suggests a need for preference-based choices to promote their participation in physical activity. This systematic review synthesized key findings on the health benefits of Qigong among women. We conducted a systematic search of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of Qigong among women according to the PRISMA guidelines using the following databases from their inception through March 2021: PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and US National Library of Medicine. The risk of bias was examined using the Cochrane Collaboration’s tool for assessing the risk of bias in randomized trials. Altogether, 18 RCTs were included for final review. Results showed that Qigong was a feasible exercise in improving health outcomes, particularly depressive symptoms (63% of trials), quality of life (43%), and fatigue (29%), among general women, intimate partner violence survivors, and women with chronic conditions (e.g., breast cancer patients or survivors). Almost 90% (7/8) of trials reported high adherence rates ranging from 73 to 95% for supervised group training and 63 to 80% for home self-practice. Thus far, there was no evidence of serious adverse effects from performing Qigong. For the risk of bias across trials, a lack of allocation concealment (72% of trials), no blinding of participants and personnel (67%), and incomplete outcome data (67%) were the major sources. In summary, Qigong is a safe, feasible, and beneficial exercise for general women, abused sufferers, and health-compromised women. However, given the potential risk of bias found in many studies, improved rigor of study design in future trials will be imperatively required.

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Mind-Body Health Benefits of Traditional Chinese Qigong on Women: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Leung

Yang

Hui

et al. 2021

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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“…[54] With an increase in the number of papers on TEAM therapies for obese patients in recent years, several systematic reviews have been conducted; however, these were conducted on a single intervention or treatment, making it impossible to compare the effects of therapies. [18,20,21,23,26] In particular, it is important to consider safety, tolerance, and side effects when selecting obesity therapies. High-quality systematic reviews can help provide the best evidence in clinical practice, and an NMA can provide a ranking based on comparative efficacy and safety.…”

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“…In East Asia, various traditional medicine interventions are used for obesity treatment [17–19] . Traditional East Asian medicine (TEAM) treatment for obesity management not only includes pharmacological (traditional herbal medicine) therapy, but also acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, moxibustion, Qi-gong, cupping therapy, and other methods [9,20–24] . Herbal medicine using Ephedra sinica is a pivotal intervention that affects obesity-related clinical indicators such as weight, body fat mass, and abdominal circumference [25–27] …”

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Comprehensive traditional East Asian medicine treatment strategy for obesity considering the therapeutic effects and adverse events

Chu¹,

Kang

Youn

et al. 2022

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“…[51] Likewise, currently, there is a new concept known as depreobesity, which is defined as the impact of depression on obesity because this state pushes people to consume unhealthy foods with many calories to improve their mood and thus gain weight easily. [52] Physical exercise in general is an essential strategy for reducing these symptoms, as reflected the previous paragraphs, and specifically Qigong has shown benefits both in depression [47] and in body composition [53,54] in older people, although taking into account the novelty of this concept, new studies are needed to study the benefits of physical exercise in depreobesity. This study has a series of limitations.…”

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Qigong for mental health and sleep quality in postmenopausal women: A randomized controlled trial

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Background: Menopause is one of the stages in a woman’s life that affects her psychological health, the most frequent being anxiety and depression. In addition, another problem related to this stage is the lack of sleep that causes a decrease in the quality of sleep. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to analyze the effectiveness of a Qigong exercise program on sleep quality, anxiety, and depression in Spanish postmenopausal women. Methods: A total of 125 women were randomly assigned to an experimental group (EG) (n = 63) that carried out a Qigong exercise program for 12 weeks, or a control group (CG) (n = 62), which did not perform any type of intervention. Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and anxiety and depression using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results: Women who underwent an intervention program experienced significant improvements for all measured variables, except for the use of sleeping medication and daytime dysfunctions that did not show any significant effect with respect to the group and group × time interaction. Conclusions: After an intervention based on a BaDuanJin Qigong exercise program for 12 weeks, improvements were observed in sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, the total score of the PSQI, anxiety and depression in postmenopausal Spanish women.

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Body Composition Outcomes of Tai Chi and Qigong Practice: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Cited by 78 publications

References 44 publications

Mind-Body Health Benefits of Traditional Chinese Qigong on Women: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Mind-Body Health Benefits of Traditional Chinese Qigong on Women: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Comprehensive traditional East Asian medicine treatment strategy for obesity considering the therapeutic effects and adverse events

Qigong for mental health and sleep quality in postmenopausal women: A randomized controlled trial

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