AUTHOR=Guo Linxuan , Liu Zhihao , Yuan Wenxue 

TITLE=The effect of Baduanjin on the balancing ability of older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.995577

DOI=10.3389/fmed.2022.995577

ISSN=2296-858X

ABSTRACT=<sec><title>Purpose</title><p>To systematically evaluate the effect of Baduanjin on the balancing ability of older adults.</p></sec><sec><title>Methods</title><p>The systematic review and meta-analysis followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Six electronic databases were searched for eligible studies. Data synthesis and statistical analysis using a random effects model were performed with Review Manager 5.4. Random-effects weights were used to pool the effect sizes. Publication bias was assessed by funnel plot.</p></sec><sec><title>Results</title><p>A total of 17 RCTs involving 1,267 patients were identified. The meta-analysis showed that the Baduanjin group was significantly superior to the control group in balancing performance measured by Berg balance scale [mean difference (MD) 4.82; 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.40 to 6.24, <italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.00001], Timed Up and Go (MD −2.21, 95% CI −2.69 to −1.74, <italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.00001) and Eye Closed One Leg Standing Balance (MD 2.01, 95% CI 0.79 to 3.23, <italic>P</italic> &lt; 0.00001) tests.</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusion</title><p>Baduanjin can effectively affect the balancing ability of older adults. More high-quality evidence-based studies are required to confirm these findings.</p></sec><sec><title>Systematic review registration</title><p>[<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=293183" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=293183</ext-link>], identifier [CRD42021293183].</p></sec>