Determinants of Qigong, Tai Chi, and Yoga Use for Health Conditions: A Systematic Review Protocol.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to the adoption of Tai Chi (alongside qi gong and yoga) for health conditions and evaluate whether these determinants differ by intervention type, health condition, setting, or implementation outcome.
Results Summary
The study is a systematic review in progress, so no specific results regarding Tai Chi's effects are reported yet. The abstract outlines the methodology for identifying and analyzing implementation determinants.
Population
Adults with health conditions.
Effective Dosage
Not available
Duration
Not available
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mind-body movement interventions such as qi gong, tai chi, and yoga | increase | outcomes for several health conditions | - | - | are recommended in clinical practice guidelines to improve | #1 |
mind-body movement interventions such as qi gong, tai chi, and yoga | no change | use for health conditions, integration within healthcare settings | - | low | use of these interventions for health conditions, or the integration of these interventions within healthcare settings, is | #2 |
INTRODUCTION: Mind-body movement interventions such as qi gong, tai chi, and yoga are recommended in clinical practice guidelines to improve outcomes for several health conditions. However, use of these interventions for health conditions, or the integration of these interventions within healthcare settings, is low. A systematic synthesis of implementation determinants (i.e., barriers and facilitators) is needed to increase adoption. Similarly, determinants may influence other implementation outcomes, such as scalability or sustainability of these interventions in a healthcare system or community organization. Thus, in conducting this review we aim to identify determinants of qi gong, tai chi, and yoga use for health conditions. The secondary aim is to evaluate whether barriers and facilitators differ by intervention type, health condition, implementation setting, or implementation outcome. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We conducted a comprehensive search of electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycInfo) through May 2024 and a grey literature search (Google Scholar, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, ClinicalTrials.gov, the WHO Clinical Trials database) through March 2025. We will include original research articles in English that identify barriers and facilitators to adoption of qi gong, tai chi, and yoga by adults with health conditions. Study quality will be assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. We will code each article using a codebook informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), a comprehensive taxonomy of implementation determinants. Findings will be presented as a narrative synthesis. We will report on how barriers and facilitators may relate to intervention type (qi gong, tai chi, yoga), health condition (e.g., low back pain, fall prevention), implementation settings (e.g., primary care clinic, community organization) or implementation outcome (e.g., adoption, sustainability). ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethics approval will not be obtained for this review of published, publicly accessible data. The results from this systematic review will be disseminated through conference presentations and journal publications.