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ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021

Clinical Effects of Baduanjin Qigong Exercise on Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Randomized Controlled Trials.

Chi-Chun Kuo, Chiao-Chen Wang, Wei-Lun Chang, Tzu-Ching Liao, Pei-En Chen, Tao-Hsin Tung

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Review in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Baduanjin exercise for negative emotion of patients undergoing chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  9. Effects of physical exercise on body fat and laboratory biomarkers in cancer patients: a meta-analysis of 35 randomized controlled trials.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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  12. Mechanisms of simplified sitting Badunjin effects on symptom burden: a network-based cross-lagged analysis in advanced cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Chi-Chun KuoDepartment of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China.
Chiao-Chen WangDepartment of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China.
Wei-Lun ChangDepartment of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China.
Tzu-Ching LiaoDepartment of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China.
Pei-En ChenInstitute of Health Policy and Management, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, China.
Tao-Hsin TungEvidence-Based Medicine Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2097-8375
Kaohsiung Medical University · TWNational Taiwan University · TWWenzhou Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveBaduanjin is a traditional Chinese Qigong exercise for health improvement. However, a few studies were examining the association between Baduanjin Qigong exercise and cancer patients. This study is conducted to explore the clinical effects of the Baduanjin Qigong exercise among cancer patients.

methodsWe conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis using randomized controlled trials to assess the effects of the Baduanjin Qigong exercise on cancer patients. We searched Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, and Airiti Library for all relevant studies from inception through December 31, 2020, without language limitations. Two authors independently screened selected studies, assessed the quality of included studies, and extracted information. Any disagreement was discussed with a third senior author. Summary estimates were obtained using meta-analysis with the random effects model.

resultsAmong the fourteen articles involved in the systematic review, ten studies were included in the meta-analysis. Cancer patients with moderate-severe cancer-related fatigue were significantly less in the Baduanjin group compared with the control group (odds ratio = 0.27; 95% confidence interval (CI) [0.17, 0.42]). Three studies used the questionnaire of Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast Cancer (FACT-B) in the assessment of quality of life, and two used the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30). For FACT-B, the Baduanjin group scored significantly higher than the control group (mean difference = 11.04, 95% CI [9.56, 12.53]). For EORTC QLQ-C30, the Baduanjin group scored significantly higher than the control group (mean difference = 10.57, 95% CI [7.82, 13.32]). The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score for sleep quality of the Baduanjin group is significantly lower than the control group (mean difference = -2.89, 95% CI [-3.48, -2.30]).

conclusionIn conclusion, we found the Baduanjin exercise had positive clinical effects on cancer patients. This meta-analysis not only supported that the Baduanjin exercise can alleviate the degree of cancer-related fatigue in patients but also improved their quality of life and sleep quality. Further long-term follow-up randomized controlled trials are warranted.

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