A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Mindfulness-Based (Baduanjin) Exercise for Alleviating Musculoskeletal Pain and Improving Sleep Quality in People with Chronic Diseases.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effects of mindfulness-based Baduanjin exercise on musculoskeletal pain and insomnia through a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Results Summary
The study found that Baduanjin significantly alleviated musculoskeletal pain (SMD = -0.88) and improved sleep quality, suggesting its effectiveness for individuals with chronic illness.
Population
Individuals with musculoskeletal pain or insomnia.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mindfulness-based Baduanjin exercise | decrease | musculoskeletal pain | individuals with musculoskeletal pain or insomnia | SMD = -0.88, 95% CI -1.02 to -0.74 | significant benefit in favour of Baduanjin at alleviating | #1 |
mindfulness-based Baduanjin exercise | decrease | musculoskeletal pain | people with chronic illness | - | effective for alleviating | #2 |
mindfulness-based Baduanjin exercise | increase | overall sleep quality | people with chronic illness | - | improving | #3 |
OBJECTIVE: we performed the first systematic review with meta-analyses of the existing studies that examined mindfulness-based Baduanjin exercise for its therapeutic effects for individuals with musculoskeletal pain or insomnia. METHODS: Both English- (PubMed, Web of Science, Elsevier, and Google Scholar) and Chinese-language (CNKI and Wangfang) electronic databases were used to search relevant articles. We used a modified PEDro scale to evaluate risk of bias across studies selected. All eligible RCTS were considered for meta-analysis. The standardized mean difference was calculated for the pooled effects to determine the magnitude of the Baduanjin intervention effect. For the moderator analysis, we performed subgroup meta-analysis for categorical variables and meta-regression for continuous variables. RESULTS: The aggregated result has shown a significant benefit in favour of Baduanjin at alleviating musculoskeletal pain (SMD = -0.88, 95% CI -1.02 to -0.74, CONCLUSIONS: Mindfulness-based Baduanjin exercise may be effective for alleviating musculoskeletal pain and improving overall sleep quality in people with chronic illness. Large, well-designed RCTs are needed to confirm these findings.