SynthesisFrontiers in public health2022
Effects of traditional Chinese mind-body exercise-Baduanjin for type 2 diabetes on psychological well-being: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Effectiveness of Baduanjin exercise for improving the mental health of university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Optimal exercise parameters of Baduanjin for improving glycemic and lipid control in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of exercise interventions on depression, anxiety, and self-esteem in children and adolescents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of traditional Chinese exercise on older patients with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Pooled it
- Comparative effectiveness of various combined interventions for type 2 diabetes and obesity: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Pooled it
- 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 · 2024Pooled it
- The effects of Tai Chi and Baduanjin on breast cancer patients: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Evidence map of traditional Chinese exercises.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of qigong exercise on cardiovascular risk factors in patients with metabolic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Pooled it
- Impact of traditional Chinese Baduanjin exercise on menstrual health among international female students studying in China: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2024Trial
- The relationship between physical activity and quality of life among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes: a chain mediation model of psychological resilience and exercise self-efficacy.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- A Formative Assessment System in Baduanjin Physical Education Based on Inertial Measurement Unit Motion Capture.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Analysis of the Current Status of Self-Management Behaviors and Factors Affecting Self-Management in Elderly Empty Nesters with Comorbid Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, a Cross-Sectional Study From the Community.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2025Article
- Dilemmas in Elderly Diabetes and Clinical Practice Involving Traditional Chinese Medicine.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Traditional Chinese medicine could play an important role in diabetes management: Commentary on "National Chinese medicine guideline for the prevention and treatment of diabetes in primary care (2022)".Journal of diabetes · 2024Article
- Effect of Baduanjin Qigong on Sleep Quality and Hyperarousal State in Adults With Chronic Insomnia: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Non-drug interventions of traditional Chinese medicine in preventing type 2 diabetes: a review.Chinese medicine · 2023Review
- Advances in Research on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Targets and Therapeutic Agents.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
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Abstract
Background: Type 2 diabetes is considered one of the most psychologically demanding chronic conditions. Patients suffering from this disease often have poor psychological well-being due to emotional stress. Baduanjin exercises, a traditional Chinese mind-body exercise, are used in the management of type 2 diabetes, especially for mental health. However, the effect of Baduanjin exercises on psychological well-being of patients with type 2 diabetes maintains controversial. Therefore, this systematic review was conducted to evaluate the effects on psychological well-being of Baduanjin exercises for type 2 diabetes. Methods: Six electronic databases were searched from their inception to March 2022 for randomized controlled trials of Baduanjin exercises for type 2 diabetes. Two reviewers independently extracted data and assessed methodological quality based on PEDro scale. The subgroup analysis was conducted based on different control interventions. The Cochran Q statistic and Results: Twenty-seven studies between 2005 and 2019 were included in our review. Most of them exceeded the cutoff score 6 based on the PEDro scale. In psychological well-being, the aggregated results indicated that Baduanjin exercises showed positive effects in psychological well-being ( Conclusions: The traditional Chinese mind-body exercise-Baduanjin is a beneficial comprehensive therapy for type 2 diabetes, especially in promoting psychological well-being. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=110034.
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