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Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2019 Aug;100(8):1556-1573. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2019.03.009. Epub 2019 Apr 12.

The Beneficial Effects of Mind-Body Exercises for People With Mild Cognitive Impairment: a Systematic Review With Meta-analysis.

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation

Liye Zou, Paul D Loprinzi, Albert S Yeung, Nan Zeng, Tao Huang

Affiliations

  1. Lifestyle (Mind-Body Movement) Research Center, College of Sport Science, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. Electronic address: [email protected].
  2. Exercise & Memory Laboratory, Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi.
  3. Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts.
  4. Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
  5. Department of Physical Education, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.

PMID: 30986409 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2019.03.009

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To objectively evaluate the most common forms of mind-body exercise (MBE) (tai chi, yoga, qigong) on cognitive function among people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

DATA SOURCES: We searched 6 electronic databases (Scopus, PubMed, PsycINFO, WanFang, Web of Science, CNKI) from inception until September 2018.

STUDY SELECTION: Nine randomized controlled trials and 3 nonrandomized controlled trials were included for meta-analysis.

DATA EXTRACTION: Two researchers independently performed the literature searches, study selection, data extraction, and methodological quality assessment using the revised Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale.

DATA SYNTHESIS: The pooled effect size (standardized mean difference [SMD]) was calculated while random-effect model was selected. Overall results of the meta-analysis (N=1298 people with MCI) indicated that MBE significantly improved attention (SMD=0.39, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.07-0.71, P=.02, I

CONCLUSIONS: Study findings of this meta-analysis suggest that MBE have the potential to improve various cognitive functions in people with MCI.

Copyright © 2019 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Keywords: Mild cognitive impairment; Qigong; Rehabilitation; Tai chi; Yoga

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