(1) Geriatric Depression Scale (2) Perceived Benefit Questionnaire (3) Hong Kong Chinese Version World Health Organization Quality of Life (4) Self-concept Scale No follow-up
(1) NS (2) (3) NS
(4) NS
n/a
Not reported
Eight section brocades Qigong is promising as an alternative psychosocial intervention for depressed elderly with chronic physical illness. Although there is no evidence, there is an optimistic stance that Qigong results in better treatment compliance and better outcome compared to Western exercise protocols like aerobics
Mindfulness meditation with Qigong movement therapy (a) 8 weeks (b) 150 minutes (90 min mindfulness, 60 min Qigong) (c) 8 visits (d) 1x/week Education support group
Both intervention and control groups showed improvement on a number of outcome variables, however, no evidence showed that the mindfulness meditation and Qigong intervention for fibromyalgia was superior to education support group.
Meridian exercise (a) 6 weeks (b) 30 minutes (c) 12 visits (d) 2x/week Standard care only
(1) State Anxiety Inventory (2) Depression Status Inventory (3) Self-Esteem Inventory No followup: ITT analyses
(1) (2) (3) n/a
Not reported
Meridian exercise decreased anxiety and depression and increased self-esteem. Study suggests that meridian exercise enabled female students to manage their mental health within the community. Future studies are needed to examine the lasting effect of the intervention, including physiological indices
(1) Blood pressure (2) 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (3) Beck Anxiety Inventory (4) Beck Depression Inventory No followup ITT analyses
(1) NS (2) NS (3) NS (4) NS
16.5%
Vestibular neuronitis, unrelated to Qigong practice
Goulin Qigong and conventional exercise had similar effects on blood pressure in patients with mild hypertension. While no additional benefits were identified, Qigong treatment serves as a nondrug alternative to conventional exercise in the treatment of hypertension
(1) Geriatric Depression Scale (2) Chinese General Self-Efficacy Scale (3) Personal Well-Being Index (4) General Health Questionnaire-12 (5) Self-Concept Scale (6) Perceived Benefit Questionnaire Followup: (a) Week 4 (b) Week 8
(1) (2)
(3) (4)
(5) Subscales significant (6)
15.8%
Not reported
Regular Qigong practice could reduce depression, and improve self-efficacy and personal well-being among geriatric patients with chronic physical illness and depression. Study shows that practice needs to continue and last for long-term effects
Results suggest positive effects of Qigong on symptoms of autonomic dysfunction in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Given high acceptance and compliance with therapy, Qigong is a promising treatment with possible effects on motor as well as nonmotor symptoms. Group instruction, as well as self-exercise of Qigong, moreover serves as cost-effective application
Medical Qigong + standard care (a) 12 weeks (b) 90 minutes (c) 12 visits (d) 1x/week Standard care only
(1) Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (2) Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Fatigue (3) Profile of Mood Status (4) Inflammation (CRP) No followup ITT analyses
Medical Qigong can improve cancer patients overall quality of life and mood status as well as reduce specific side effects of cancer treatment. Qigong treatment may also produce long-term physical benefits due to reduction of CRP inflammation
Qigong + basic care (a) 12 weeks (b) 60 minutes (c) 12 visits (d) 1x/week Basic care at the stress clinic
(1) Shirom-Melamed Burnout Questionnaire (2) 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (Swedish) (3) Self-Concept Questionnaire (4) Checklist Individual Strength Questionnaire (5) Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (6) Physical Assessment Scale of the Relaxation Inventory No followup ITT analyses Completers analyses
(1) NS (2) NS
(3) NS (4) NS
(5) NS
(6) NS
17%
Not reported
12-week intervention of Qigong had no additional benefit compared to basic care in burnout patients