ArticlePreventive medicine reports2025
The effects of Baduanjin intervention on balance, lower limb strength, gait biomechanics and risks of fall among elderly.
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- Effects of mind-body health qigong exercise on depression severity and cognitive function in older adults at a senior care center: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of community-based Baduanjin combined with resistance training on cardiometabolic risk factors in older adults with type 2 diabetes: a 16-week randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Trial
- Effects of Mind-Body Exercise on Pulmonary Function and Functional Exercise Capacity in Older Adults with COPD: A Three-Level Meta-Analysis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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Abstract
Objective: Falls have been significantly associated with accidental deaths among individuals over 60 years. Therefore, improving balance function is critical in geriatric rehabilitation. This study explored the impacts of Baduanjin on the risk of falls in terms of balance, isometric knee joint strength, and gait parameters. Methods: Forty-two Chinese individuals were randomly divided into the Baduanjin group or walking group. Their gait, balance, lower limb strength, and fall risks were assessed at pre-, mid- and post-intervention. Any falls they experienced for the next six months were recorded. The data of this study were collected at Shanxi Normal University from September 2023 to January 2024. Results: The Baduanjin group demonstrated improved performance in the sway path balance test compared to the control group, particularly in the coronal plane ( Conclusion: Baduanjin intervention is more effective in improving balance and preventing falls among the elderly than walking at the same intensity.
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