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SynthesisFrontiers in medicine2022

The effect of Baduanjin on the balancing ability of older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Linxuan Guo, Zhihao Liu, Wenxue Yuan

Open access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
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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 6 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 28% 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

6 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Linxuan GuoSchool of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China.
Zhihao LiuSchool of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China.
Wenxue YuanSchool of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China.
Dalian University of Technology · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To systematically evaluate the effect of Baduanjin on the balancing ability of older adults. Methods: The systematic review and meta-analysis followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Six electronic databases were searched for eligible studies. Data synthesis and statistical analysis using a random effects model were performed with Review Manager 5.4. Random-effects weights were used to pool the effect sizes. Publication bias was assessed by funnel plot. Results: A total of 17 RCTs involving 1,267 patients were identified. The meta-analysis showed that the Baduanjin group was significantly superior to the control group in balancing performance measured by Berg balance scale [mean difference (MD) 4.82; 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.40 to 6.24, Conclusion: Baduanjin can effectively affect the balancing ability of older adults. More high-quality evidence-based studies are required to confirm these findings. Systematic review registration: [https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=293183], identifier [CRD42021293183].

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Baduanjinbalancing abilitymeta-analysisolder adultsrandomized control trial

Identifiers

PMID36388883
PMCPMC9650403
OpenAlexW4307703130

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