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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2019

Are Mindful Exercises Safe and Beneficial for Treating Chronic Lower Back Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Liye Zou, Yanjie Zhang, Lin Yang, Paul D Loprinzi, Albert S Yeung, Jian Kong, Kevin W Chen, Wook Song, Tao Xiao, Hong Li

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers, 19 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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44citing papers in PubMed, 19 pooled it
10.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

44 citing papers in PubMed, 19 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 91 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Exercise therapy for chronic low back pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021
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  15. Mind-Body Exercise for Anxiety and Depression in COPD Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Liye ZouLifestyle (Mind-Body Movement) Research Center, College of Sports Science, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China. liyezou123@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-6411-5710
Yanjie ZhangHealth and Exercise Science Laboratory, Institute of Sports Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea. elite_zhangyj@163.com.ORCID 0000-0002-7964-2326
Lin YangCancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB T2S 3C3, Canada. lin.yang@ahs.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-1698-6666
Paul D LoprinziDepartment of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management School of Applied Sciences, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 36877, USA. pdloprin@olemiss.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-7711-4741
Albert S YeungDepartment of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA. ayeung@mgh.harvard.edu.
Jian KongDepartment of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA. JKONG2@mgh.harvard.edu.
Kevin W ChenLifestyle (Mind-Body Movement) Research Center, College of Sports Science, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China. Qigong4us@hotmail.com.
Wook SongHealth and Exercise Science Laboratory, Institute of Sports Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea. songw3@snu.ac.kr.
Tao XiaoCollege of Mathematics and Statistics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China. taoxiao@szu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-5477-156X
Hong LiShenzhen Key Laboratory of Affective and Social Cognitive Science, College of Psychology and Sociology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China. lihongszu@szu.edu.cn.
Shenzhen University · CNHarvard University · USSeoul National University · KRAlberta Health Services · CAUniversity of Mississippi · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic low back pain (CLBP) is a common health issue worldwide. Tai Chi, Qigong, and Yoga, as the most widely practiced mindful exercises, have promising effects for CLBP-specific symptoms.

objectiveWe therefore conducted a comprehensive review investigating the effects of mindful exercises versus active and/or non-active controls while evaluating the safety and pain-related effects of mindful exercises in adults with CLBP.

methodsWe searched five databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library) from inception to February 2019. Two investigators independently selected 17 eligible randomized controlled trials (RCT) against inclusion and exclusion criteria, followed by data extraction and study quality assessment. Standardized mean difference (SMD) was used to determine the magnitude of mindful exercises versus controls on pain- and disease-specific outcome measures.

resultsAs compared to control groups, we observed significantly favorable effects of mindful exercises on reducing pain intensity (

conclusionFindings of our systematic review suggest that mindful exercises (Tai Chi and Qigong) may be beneficial for CLBP symptomatic management. In particular, Tai Chi appears to have a superior effect in reducing pain intensity irrespective of non-control comparison or active control comparison (conventional exercises, core training, and physical therapy programs). Importantly, training in these mindful exercises should be implemented with certified instructors to ensure quality of movement and injury prevention.

Indexed as

exerciselow back painmind-body medicinemind-body therapyQigongTai ChiYoga

Identifiers

PMID31072005
PMCPMC6571780
OpenAlexW2944758220

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