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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Aging and Public Health
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1495645
This article is part of the Research Topic Reviews and Applications of Implementation Research in Aging and Public Health View all 8 articles

Effects of Tai Chi based on Information and Communication Technology for Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment on Cognitive and Physical Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Provisionally accepted
Yezi Li Yezi Li 1Qingjie Wang Qingjie Wang 1Yuanyuan Ren Yuanyuan Ren 2Xiaokun Mao Xiaokun Mao 1*
  • 1 Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
  • 2 Suzhou City University, Suzhou, China

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    Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of tai chi, enhanced by communication technologies, in improving cognitive and physical functioning in patients with mild cognitive impairment, and to compare these effects with traditional tai chi. Methods: A systematic search across four academic databases identified 16 studies with 1,877 participants. Data were expressed as weighted or standardized mean differences with 95% confidence intervals. Results: A meta-analysis revealed significant improvements in Mini-Mental State Examination scores and Timed Up and Go results in patients with mild cognitive impairment following tai chi intervention. Subgroup analysis indicated that both communication technology-based tai chi and traditional tai chi produced varying improvements in cognitive and physical function. Conclusion: This study confirms the importance of tai chi for cognitive and physical functioning in patients with mild cognitive impairment. Compared with traditional tai chi, communication technology-based tai chi showed greater benefits in promoting rehabilitation. The effective and feasible interventions could improve the physical health of many elderly patients, these findings provide valuable insights and decision-making guidance for clinical practice and public health with older patients with mild cognitive impairment.

    Keywords: Tai Chi, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognition, physical function, older adults

    Received: 13 Sep 2024; Accepted: 16 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Li, Wang, Ren and Mao. 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: Xiaokun Mao, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215000, Jiangsu Province, China

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