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SynthesisFrontiers in medicine2022

Network Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Different Types of Traditional Chinese Exercises on Pulmonary Function, Endurance Capacity and Quality of Life in Patients With COPD.

Lingling Li, Hailiang Huang, Jiao Song, Ying Yu, Yuqi Jia, Yajie Wang, Xiaowen Dang, Lei Huang, Xinyue Liu

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Synthesis in Frontiers in medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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13citing papers in PubMed, 7 pooled it
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 9% 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lingling LiCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Hailiang HuangCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Jiao SongCollege of Health, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Ying YuInnovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Yuqi JiaCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Yajie WangCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Xiaowen DangCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Lei HuangCollege of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Xinyue LiuCollege of Physical Education, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China.
Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNHebei Normal University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn recent years, Chinese and international studies have reported that traditional Chinese exercises (TCEs) have good therapeutic effects on pulmonary function, endurance capacity, and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, only a few studies have reported the differences in the efficacy of different TCEs in the treatment of COPD.

objectiveThe objective of this study is to compare the effects of five TCEs on patients with COPD, including Taijiquan (TJQ), Baduanjin (BDJ), Liuzijue (LZJ), Wuqinxi (WQX), and Yijinjing (YJJ).

methodsAll randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of TCEs for patients with COPD were searched in PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Excerpt Medica Database (EMBASE), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Biology Medicine database (CBM), China Scientific Journal Database (VIP), and Wanfang database. The search period was from the establishment of each database to August 16, 2021. The quality of the included studies was assessed according to the Cochrane handbook of systematic review, and the network meta-analysis was conducted with R 4.0.2 (Ross Ihaka, Auckland, New Zealand) and ADDIS 1.16.8 (Gert vsn Valkenhoef, Groningen, Netherlands). The effect size was evaluated using the mean difference (MD) and 95% confidence interval (CI).

resultsA total of 53 RCTs involving 3,924 patients were included. The network meta-analysis results showed that WQX was the most effective in improving FEV

conclusionThe existing evidence shows that WQX has advantages over other TCEs in improving pulmonary function and endurance capacity in patients with COPD, while YJJ has advantages in improving the quality of life. Although TCEs show no significant adverse effects, more large-scale, double-blind, and high-quality RCTs are needed in the future to verify the findings of this study.

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chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseexercise endurancenetwork meta-analysispulmonary functionquality of lifetraditional Chinese exercises

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PMID35186994
PMCPMC8849229
OpenAlexW4210540687

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