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Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Mental Health
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1432510
This article is part of the Research Topic Mind-body medicine and its impacts on psychological networks, quality of life, and health - Volume II View all 22 articles

Effects of mind-body exercise on physical ability, mental health and quality of life in stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis Author

Provisionally accepted
Jin Dong Jin Dong 1,2Jinjin Chi Jinjin Chi 1*Desheng Wang Desheng Wang 1
  • 1 School of Physical Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
  • 2 Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China

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    Purpose: To systematically evaluate the effects of mind-body exercise on physical ability, mental health and quality of life in stroke patients.Methods: According to the PRISMA statement, we searched Web of science, Pubmed, Embase, Sinomed, CNKI, Wanfang, and VIP databases to collect randomized controlled trials on the effects of mind-body exercise on improving balance function, motor capacity, walking function, depression and quality of life in stroke patients. The search was conducted in January 2024. Review Manager5.3 was used for statistical analysis of the data.Results: A total of 33 randomized controlled trials with a total of 1985 participants were included.The results of meta-analysis showed: Mind-body exercise had a significantly effect on balance ability [MD=5.64, 95%CI=4.17,7.11, p < 0.00001], upper limb motor ability [MD=6.98, 95%CI=1.96,12.01, P = 0.006 < 0.01], lower limb exercise capacity [MD = 3.55, 95% CI = 0.31, 6.78, p = 0.03 < 0.05], exercise capacity [MD = 7.24, 95% CI = 4.36, 10.12, p < 0.00001], depression [MD=-3.28, 95%CI=-3.86,-2.69, p < 0.00001] and quality of life [MD=10.62, 95%CI=5.17,16.06, p=0.0001 < 0.01]. However, mind-body exercise did not affect walking ability [MD=-1.82, 95%CI=-4.20,0.57, p=0.14 > 0.05]. The results of subgroup analysis showed: Qigong (Baduanjin) exercise for more than four weeks, 6-10 times a week, 15-40 minutes each time can significantly improve balance function and quality of life in stroke patients.Mind-body exercise can be used as a supplement therapy to conventional rehabilitation therapy, which is not only low intensity, high safety, but also because it is not limited to the site, can be accepted by most people and accelerate the rehabilitation process of stroke.

    Keywords: mind-body exercise, Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga, Balance ability, Quality of life, Meta

    Received: 15 May 2024; Accepted: 14 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Dong, Chi and Wang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Jinjin Chi, School of Physical Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China

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