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SynthesisInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Effectiveness of meditative movement on COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lu-Ling Wu, Zheng-Kun Lin, Hui-Dan Weng, Qiao-Fang Qi, Jun Lu, Kai-Xiong Liu

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Synthesis in International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04357678 (Comparison of Qui Gong Programme With Short Form Sun Style Tai Chi in COPD Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 30 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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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.

NCT04357678 nacompletednot on this map

Comparison of Qui Gong Programme With Short Form Sun Style Tai Chi in COPD Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2019 to 2020Enrolled78ConditionsCOPDArmsQi Gong Programme, Short Form Sun Style Tai Chi
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Meditative movement for breathlessness in advanced COPD or cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2023
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  12. Meditation: Philosophical Foundations and its Role in Managing Common Noncommunicable Diseases.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2026
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  14. Neuroimmune recognition and regulation in the respiratory system.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2024
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  15. The impact of yoga on aging physiology: A review.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2024
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  19. Utilization of Mind-Body Intervention for Integrative Health Care of COVID-19 Patients and Survivors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Lu-Ling WuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Fuzhou Pulmonary Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Zheng-Kun LinDepartment of Rehabilitation, No. 175 Hospital of PLA, Zhangzhou, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
Hui-Dan WengPostgraduate Institute of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Qiao-Fang QiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Fuzhou Pulmonary Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Jun LuDepartment of Medical Oncology, Fuzhou Pulmonary Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Kai-Xiong LiuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe effectiveness of meditative movement (tai chi, yoga, and qigong) on COPD remained unclear. We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the effectiveness of meditative movement on COPD patients.

methodsWe searched PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Center Register of Controlled Trials for relevant studies. The methods of standard meta-analysis were utilized for identifying relevant researches (until August 2017), quality appraisal, and synthesis. The primary outcomes were the 6-minute walking distance (6MWD), lung function, and dyspnea levels.

resultsSixteen studies involving 1,176 COPD patients were included. When comparing with the control group, the 6MWD was significantly enhanced in the treatment group (3 months: mean difference [MD]=25.40 m, 95% CI: 16.25 to 34.54; 6 months: MD=35.75 m, 95% CI: 22.23 to 49.27), as well as functions on forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV

conclusionMeditative movement may have the potential to enhance lung function and physical activity in COPD patients. More large-scale, well-designed, multicenter, randomized controlled trials should be launched to evaluate the long-range effects of meditative movement.

Indexed as

Exercise Movement TechniquesAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChi-Square DistributionExercise ToleranceFemaleForced Expiratory VolumeHealth StatusHumansLungMaleMiddle AgedPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveQigongQuality of LifeCOPDmeditative movementmeta-analysisqigongtai chiyoga

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