RT journal article
T1 Are movement-based mindful exercises (QIGONG, TAI CHI, AND YOGA) beneficial for stroke and Parkinson's disease? A scoping review
A1 García Muñoz, Cristina
A1 González García, Paula
A1 Casuso-Holgado, Maria Jesus
A1 Martínez Calderón, Javier
A1 Heredia Rizo, Alberto Marcos
A2 Enfermería y Fisioterapia
K1 Parkinson´s Disease
K1 Meta-analysis
K1 QiQong
K1 Stroke
K1 Tai Chi
K1 Yoga
AB Objective: To synthesize evidence from systematic reviews on the effects of qigong, tai chi, and yoga in people with neurological diseases. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, CINAHL and Cochrane Library until September 2022. Methodological quality was assessed using the AMSTAR 2 tool. A qualitative synthesis of included reviews and meta-analyses was performed. Citation matrices and the corrected covered area were used to explore the overlap of randomized controlled trials among reviews. Results: Nineteen systematic reviews (containing 74 trials and 80 meta-analyses) in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) or stroke were included. The critical domains of the AMSTAR 2 were not satisfied in more than half of the reviews, and only 4 evaluated the certainty of the evidence. The overlap was very high (21.7%) and high (11%) for tai chi studies in PD and stroke, respectively. In people with PD, qigong, yoga, and tai chi can improve balance, with tai chi being beneficial to increase functional mobility. For stroke patients, tai chi was better than controls to enhance motor function and independence, but not for health-related quality of life and quality of sleep. Findings on balance, walking ability and depression were inconclusive in stroke population. Conclusions: Qigong, tai chi, and yoga appear to be effective to improve balance performance in people with PD. Tai chi practice enhances motor function and independency in stroke patients.
PB Elsevier
SN 0965-2299
YR 2022
FD 2022-12-21
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/29429
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/29429
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 09-nov-2026