Review Article

The Effects of Qigong on Anxiety, Depression, and Psychological Well-Being: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Summary of Qigong studies reviewed.

No. of studiesStudy ID no.

Date of publication
 2001–2005416, 32, 35, 41
 2006–20111328, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40
Study sites
 US133
 China and Hong Kong1128, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36, 37, 40, 41
 Others (Sweden, Australia, Korea)516, 34, 35, 38, 39
Language of study
 Chinese628, 29, 30, 31, 36, 37
 English1116, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41
Clinical domains
 Chronic physical illnesses 141
  Cancer138
 Depression140
 Type II diabetes428, 30, 31, 36
 Hypertension216, 32
 No medical condition829, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39