ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021
The Feasibility and Positive Effects of Wuqinxi Exercise on the Cognitive and Motor Functions of Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Pilot Study.
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- The effects of traditional mind-body exercises on cognitive function in neurodegenerative diseases or prodromal cognitive decline: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Exercise: The key to enhancing sleep quality and physical function in Parkinson's disease? A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Physical exercise for people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Physical exercise for people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Whether mindfulness-guided therapy can be a new direction for the rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson's disease: a network meta-analysis of non-pharmacological alternative motor-/sensory-based interventions.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- The effects of aerobic exercise on quality of life and motor function in patients with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Propagating wellness: understanding the communication mechanisms of yoga and Wuqinxi (five animal frolics) via Lasswell's 5W framework.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Mapping motor exercise interventions in Parkinson's disease: a scoping review of intervention types, outcomes, adherence, and dropout.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- Research progress on the role of exercise-regulated reactive astrocytes in the prevention and treatment of Parkinson's disease.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Review
- Exercise Made Accessible: the Merits of Community-Based Programs for Persons with Parkinson's Disease.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2023Review
- The Rehabilitative Effect of Archery Exercise Intervention in Patients with Parkinson's Disease.Parkinson's disease · 2023Article
- Examining the Delivery of a Tailored Chinese Mind-Body Exercise to Low-Income Community-Dwelling Older Latino Individuals for Healthy Aging: Feasibility and Acceptability Study.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Traditional Chinese Exercise for Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Bibliometric and Visualized Analysis With Future Directions.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionParkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system common in middle-aged and elderly people, which has a serious impact on patients' cognitive and motor functions. Exercise can improve the nonmotor symptoms of PD patients, but the optimal type of exercise for the cognitive function of patients is unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this study is the impact of 12 weeks of Wuqinxi exercise on the cognitive and motor function in PD patients.
methodsThirty PD patients participated in the study and were randomly assigned to two groups: Wuqinxi group (
resultsWe found the FAB and Stroop I scores were significantly higher in the Wuqinxi group than in the stretching group. Participants in the Wuqinxi group significantly improved their UPDRS-III (17.73 ± 9.88) and TUG (10.50 ± 1.79) score after 12 weeks of training intervention.
conclusionThe results show that the use of Wuqinxi for rehabilitation therapy for cognition is feasible, widely accepted, and effective in patients with Parkinson's disease. This study provides preliminary evidence for further large-scale and controlled studies.
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