Managing stress and anxiety through qigong exercise in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
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- 作者：Chong-Wen Wang (1)
Celia HY Chan (2)
Rainbow TH Ho (1) (2)
Jessie SM Chan (1)
Siu-Man Ng (2)
Cecilia LW Chan (1) (2) - 关键词：stress ; anxiety ; qigong ; systematic review ; meta ; analysis
- 刊名：BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- 出版年：2014
- 出版时间：December 2014
- 年：2014
- 卷：14
- 期：1
- 全文大小：227 KB
- 作者单位：Chong-Wen Wang (1)
Celia HY Chan (2)
Rainbow TH Ho (1) (2)
Jessie SM Chan (1)
Siu-Man Ng (2)
Cecilia LW Chan (1) (2)
1. Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, 5 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
2. Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China - ISSN：1472-6882
文摘
Background An increasing number of studies have documented the effectiveness of qigong exercise in helping people reduce psychological stress and anxiety, but there is a scarcity of systematic reviews evaluating evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) conducted among healthy subjects. Methods Thirteen databases were searched for RCTs from their inception through June 2013. Effects of qigong exercise were pooled across trials. Standardized mean differences (SMDs) were calculated for the pooled effects. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I 2 test. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane criteria. Results Seven RCTs met the inclusion criteria. Two RCTs suggested that qigong exercise immediately relieved anxiety among healthy adults, compared to lecture attendance and structured movements only. Four RCTs suggested qigong exercise relieved anxiety (pooled SMD--0.75; 95% CI, -1.11 to -0.40), and three RCTs suggested that qigong exercise reduced stress (pooled SMD--0.88; 95% CI, -1.22 to -0.55) among healthy subjects following one to three months of qigong practice, compared to wait-list controls. Conclusions The available evidence suggests that qigong exercise reduces stress and anxiety in healthy adults. However, given the limited number of RCTs and their methodological flaws, further rigorously designed RCTs are needed.