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Trial reportFrontiers in sports and active living2026

The influence of Baduanjin on sleep and depression and anxiety of college students with Qi-deficiency constitution: a randomized controlled trial.

Ma Mengjuan, Deng Shuhong, Chen Yinan, Pan Jieling, Gong Zhichao, Li Wu, Li Jiangshan

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7 authors.

Ma MengjuanAcupuncture, Massage and Rehabilitation College, Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Deng ShuhongAcupuncture, Massage and Rehabilitation College, Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Chen YinanAcupuncture, Massage and Rehabilitation College, Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Pan JielingAcupuncture, Massage and Rehabilitation College, Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Gong ZhichaoThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Li WuAcupuncture, Massage and Rehabilitation College, Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Li JiangshanAcupuncture, Massage and Rehabilitation College, Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Qi-deficiency constitution is a common constitution among college students and has already affected their normal life and study. Baduanjin promotes the circulation of Qi and Blood, and replenishes vital energy, which is of great significance for improving the improving Qi deficiency constitution of college students. This study aims to explore the clinical effects of a 10-week practice of Baduanjin exercise on the sleep quality and emotional state of college students with Qi-deficiency constitution. Methods: 37 college students with Qi-deficiency constitution and sleep quality problems were randomly divided into 18 cases in the control group and 19 cases in the training group. We compared the Qi-deficiency constitution conversion score, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) of the two groups before and after the intervention, and analyzed the correlation between the difference of the Qi-deficiency constitution conversion score and the difference of the total score of the PSQI as well as the clinical effectiveness of the two groups before and after the intervention. Results: Before the intervention, the two groups were comparable in terms of Qi-deficiency constitution conversion score, PSQI, SAS and SDS ( Conclusion: Baduanjin can effectively improve the sleep quality, Qi-deficiency constitution and negative emotions of depression and anxiety in college students with Qi-deficiency constitution, and it is positively correlated with the improvement of Qi-deficiency constitution in terms of the degree of sleep improvement.

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Baduanjindepression and anxietyPittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)Qi-deficiencysleep quality

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PMCPMC13099293

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