Qigong (Qi Gong)

01/01/2023 - "Qigong additionally significantly improved secondary measures of mood, emotion regulation, and stress, while exercise/nutrition significantly improved secondary measures of sleep/fatigue. "
04/01/2017 - "Generalized estimating equations analyses revealed that the qigong group, when compared to the control group, had significant improvement in fatigue intensity and fatigue interference over time (β=-1.04, 95% confidence interval [CI] from -1.59 to -0.48, p<0.001; and β=-1.22, 95% CI from -1.86 to -0.59, p<0.001, respectively). "
03/01/2014 - "The Qigong group had significantly greater improvements in the FACIT-Fatigue (p = 0.02) and distress (i.e., BSI-18 Somatization, Anxiety, & Global Severity Index, p's < 0.05), than the Stretching group. "
10/01/2012 - "Fatigue symptoms and mental functioning were significantly improved in the qigong group compared to controls. "
11/06/2020 - "We will provide more practical results investigating the efficacy of Qigong, Tai Chi, acupuncture, Tuina for BC patients with CRF from several respects including the improvement of fatigue, quality of life, and safety. "

04/01/2019 - "Comparing the two groups, Qigong exercise significantly improved pain intensity, back functional impairment, range of motion, core muscle strength, heart rate, respiratory rate, and mental status. "
05/01/2017 - "Tai Chi Qigong demonstrated significant improvement for quality of life (Grade B), pain relief (Grade C+) and physical function (Grade C+). "
10/01/2008 - "Within-groups analyses demonstrated that the qigong group (p = 0.03), but not the control group, experienced a significant reduction of pain intensity. "
09/01/2023 - "The Chinese health-care qigong Yi Jin Jing exercise is more effective than brisk walking in improving the cervical range of motion and relieving pain in adolescents with cervical spondylopathy. "
11/02/2020 - "Compared with no treatment, three exercise interventions were found to be effective for pain and disability: motor control (Hedges' g, pain -1.32, 95% CI: -1.99 to -0.65; disability -0.87, 95% CI: -1.45 o -0.29), yoga/Pilates/Tai Chi/Qigong (pain -1.25, 95% CI: -1.85 to -0.65; disability -1.16, 95% CI: -1.75 to -0.57) and strengthening (pain -1.21, 95% CI: -1.63 to -0.78; disability -0.75, 95% CI: -1.28 to -0.22). "

11/01/2017 - "The effectiveness of Qigong as a health practice adopted by cancer patients to manage their symptoms during their cancer journey is not proven, but there are promising results that need further verification in future research."
01/01/2014 - "The Qigong group showed significant marginal improvement in Quality of life scores compared to placebo (mean difference=7.3 unit; p=0.036), compared to usual care (mean difference=6.7 unit; p=0.048) on Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy-Breast measure. "
11/01/2017 - "Twenty-two studies including fifteen randomized controlled trials and eight controlled clinical trials examined the efficacy of Qigong in symptom management among patients with various cancers. "
01/01/2019 - "Qigong/Tai Chi in cancer care shows great promise with short-term effects in treating many cancer-related symptoms. "
01/01/2017 - "Two different mind-body interventions helpful for treating these problems are Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (MBCR) and Tai Chi/Qigong (TCQ). "

12/18/2019 - "Mind-body exercise (tai chi, health qigong, yoga) had significant benefits on COPD patients with anxiety (SMD= -0.76, 95% CI -0.91 to -0.60, p=0.04, I2=47.4%) and depression (SMD= -0.86, 95% CI -1.14 to -0.58, p=0.000, I2=71.4%). "
05/01/2019 - "Efficacy of yoga, tai chi and qi gong on the main symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review."
01/01/2022 - "Current evidence suggests that Qigong is effective and safe for the management of patients with COPD. "
10/01/2018 - "Our systematic review will provide evidence to determine whether Liuzijue Qigong is an effective and safe approach to prevention and treatment of COPD patients."
07/22/2023 - "In adults with COPD, qigong improved dyspnoea, exercise endurance, lung function, and quality of life, while tai chi and yoga increased exercise endurance. "

08/01/2021 - "This review shows that Qigong is beneficial for improving quality of lifeand relieving depression and anxiety; thus, Qigong should be encouraged in women with breast cancer."
04/01/2019 - "This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Baduanjin exercise, which is a traditional Chinese Qigong exercise, in breast cancer survivors to assess its efficacy for physical and psychological rehabilitation. "
01/01/2017 - "This study was to evaluate the efficacy of a complementary Chinese treatment modality Guolin-Qigong (GLQG) for patients with breast cancer on the body-mind health. "
03/01/2021 - "Retraction Note to: The efficacy of Guolin-Qigong on the body-mind health of Chinese women with breast cancer: a randomized controlled trial."
01/01/2017 - "The efficacy of Guolin-Qigong on the body-mind health of Chinese women with breast cancer: a randomized controlled trial."