Mindfulness-Based Baduanjin Exercise for Depression and Anxiety in People with Physical or Mental Illnesses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Liye Zou, Albert Yeung, Xinfeng Quan, Stanley Sai-Chuen Hui, Xiaoyue Hu, Jessie S. M. Chan, Chaoyi Wang, Sean David Boyden, Li Sun and Huiru Wang
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Liye Zou: Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
Albert Yeung: Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Xinfeng Quan: Department of Material Science and Engineering, Sichuan University-Pittsburgh Institute, Chengdu 610065, China
Stanley Sai-Chuen Hui: Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
Xiaoyue Hu: Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
Jessie S. M. Chan: Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, China
Chaoyi Wang: Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
Sean David Boyden: Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Li Sun: School of Humanities and Social Science, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518172, China
Huiru Wang: Department of Physical Education, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China

IJERPH, 2018, vol. 15, issue 2, 1-17

Abstract: Objectives: we used a quantitative method to systematically synthesize the emerging literature and critically evaluate the effects of Baduanjin on depression and anxiety in people with physical or mental illnesses. Additionally, we determined if the number of total Baduanjin training sessions is associated with decreased anxiety and depression levels. Methods: both English and Chinese databases were searched for potential studies published between January 1982 and October 2017. The eligible randomized controlled trials were considered for meta-analysis. Effect size (Hedge’s g) was computed for the pooled effects while the random-effect model was set. For moderator analysis; Subgroup meta-analysis for categorical variables and meta-regression for continuous variables were performed. Results: the aggregated result has shown a significant benefit in favour of Baduanjin on anxiety (Hedge’s g = −0.99; CI −1.63 to −0.74) and depression (Hedge’s g = −1.07; CI −1.3 to −0.83). For continuous potential moderators; meta-regression indicated a significant effect for total hours in Baduanjin practice ( β = −0.0053; 95% CI −0.009 to −0.0014; p = 0.008). With regard to depression; meta-regression indicated a significant effect for total sessions of Baduanjin practice ( β = −0.0023; 95% CI −0.006 to −0.0004; p = 0.028). Conclusions: the encouraging findings indicate the efficacy of Baduanjin exercise in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms in people with physical or mental illnesses. However; the results should be interpreted with caution because of existing methodological limitations (e.g., high risk of bias; Baduanjin combined with other behavioral interventions; and heterogeneity of control groups).

Keywords: mindfulness; Baduanjin; depression; anxiety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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