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ReviewCurrent rheumatology reports2012

Role of Tai Chi in the treatment of rheumatologic diseases.

Chenchen Wang

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In one paragraph

Review in Current rheumatology reports, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03678363 (Effect of Tai Chi Protocol on Total Physical Activity in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis, in Comparison With a Control Group Without Tai Chi.), which is not on this map. Cited by 25 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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25citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03678363 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Tai Chi Protocol on Total Physical Activity in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis, in Comparison With a Control Group Without Tai Chi.

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity Hospital, Clermont-FerrandRan2019 to 2020Enrolled30ConditionsRheumatoid ArthritisArmsTai chi chuan
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Tai Chi for rheumatoid arthritis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019
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  17. Martial arts intervention decreases pain scores in children with malignancy.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2016
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  19. Physical exercise as non-pharmacological treatment of chronic pain: Why and when.Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology · 2015
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chenchen WangDivision of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, Box 406, Boston, MA 02111, USA. cwang2@tuftsmedicalcenter.org
Tufts University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rheumatologic diseases (e.g., fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis) consist of a complex interplay between biologic and psychological aspects, resulting in therapeutically challenging chronic conditions to control. Encouraging evidence suggests that Tai Chi, a multi-component Chinese mind-body exercise, has multiple benefits for patients with a variety of chronic disorders, particularly those with musculoskeletal conditions. Thus, Tai Chi may modulate complex factors and improve health outcomes in patients with chronic rheumatologic conditions. As a form of physical exercise, Tai Chi enhances cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, balance, and physical function. It also appears to be associated with reduced stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as improved quality of life. Thus, Tai Chi can be safely recommended to patients with fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis as a complementary and alternative medical approach to improve patient well-being. This review highlights the current body of knowledge about the role of this ancient Chinese mind-body medicine as an effective treatment of rheumatologic diseases to better inform clinical decision-making for our patients.

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Tai JiHumansMusculoskeletal PainRheumatic DiseasesTreatment Outcome

Identifiers

PMID23055009
OpenAlexW2008311569

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