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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Mental Health
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1582923
The Effects of Traditional Chinese Exercises on Anxiety and Depression in Adults: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Provisionally accepted- 1 Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- 2 Jiangxi Teachers College, Jiangxi Normal University, Yingtan, Jiangxi Province, China
- 3 Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
To systematically evaluate the comparative effectiveness of traditional Chinese exercises (TCEs) and other interventions for managing anxiety and depression in adults using a network meta-analysis approach.Systematic review and network meta-analysis.Literature search was conducted in Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library from inception to December 31, 2024. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving TCEs for adults with anxiety or depression were included. Two reviewers independently screened studies, extracted data, and assessed risk of bias using the ROB2 tool. Bayesian network meta-analyses were performed to compare the effectiveness of interventions. The surface under the cumulative ranking area (SUCRA) was used to rank the interventions.
Keywords: Tai Chi, Traditional Chinese exercises, TCES, Anxiety, Depression, Meta-analysis
Received: 25 Feb 2025; Accepted: 27 Mar 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Feng, Li, Wang, Tao 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:
Zhihuan Wang, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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