SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Aging and Public Health
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1616053
This article is part of the Research TopicBiomechanics of Aging: Advances in Exercise and Intervention Strategies for Older Adult WellnessView all 4 articles
Effect of active mind-body movement therapies on older osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Provisionally accepted
Congying Pi1
Zi-Xi Wang1Ling-Yu Su1Huai-Yu Jian1
Junyan Liu2Kun Zhu1Ting Zou2Xiao-Yuan Mao2Qing-Hua Zhang1*
Zhaoqian Liu1*- 1Central South University, Changsha, China
- 2Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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Objective: To systematically review the literature to quantify and compare the effects of active mind-body movement therapies (AMBMTs) on pain, stiffness, and joint function in older adults with osteoarthritis (OA). Methods:We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, CINAHL, and PEDro. The outcome measures included the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36).Results: A total of 27 studies involving 1781 patients were obtained. The results of meta-analysis showed that compared with the control group, the patients had significantly lower WOMAC pain score (SMD: -0.50, 95%CI:-0.68, -0.32; P < 0.01), stiffness score (SMD: -0.71, 95%CI: -1.02, -0.40; P < 0.01) and joint function score (SMD: -0.66, 95%CI: -0.85, -0.47; P < 0.01).AMBMTs are a complementary therapy to improve pain in elderly patients with OA, of which Tai Ji is the most effective.
Keywords: Osteoarthritis, AMBMTs, WOMAC, Meta-analysis, SF-36
Received: 22 Apr 2025; Accepted: 26 Jun 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Pi, Wang, Su, Jian, Liu, Zhu, Zou, Mao, Zhang and Liu. 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:
Qing-Hua Zhang, Central South University, Changsha, China
Zhaoqian Liu, Central South University, Changsha, China
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