Review Article

Baduanjin Exercise for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 1

Characteristics of included studies.

Included trialsSample sizeAge, mean (SD)
(years)
InterventionsOutcomes measuredAdverse
events/follow-up
TCTCTC

Zhou 20141312Age ranges from
51 to 72
Age ranges from
58 to 80
More than 30-minute Baduanjin exercise for 3 months, with training twice per dayRegular
healthcare for 3 months
①, ②Not mentioned

Wang et al. 2007403957.8 (7.5)56.5 (6.9)60-minute Baduanjin exercise for 6 months; regular drug treatmentRegular
drug treatment and healthcare for 6 months
①, ②, ④, ⑤, ⑥Not mentioned

Lin and Wei 2013191964.5 (11.5)60.8 (12.2)More than 45-minute Baduanjin exercise for 3 months, with training twice per day; regular drug treatmentRegular drug treatment and
healthcare for 3 months
①, ②, ④, ⑤, ⑥, ⑦Not mentioned

Lin et al. 2009242359.38 (5.29)55.30 (8.67)60-minute Baduanjin exercise for 4 monthsRegular
healthcare for 4 months
①, ②,Not mentioned

Li et al. 2013191950..42 (9.68)52.69 (8.37)30-minute
Baduanjin exercise for the first 3 months and do it consciously for the last 3 months; regular drug treatment
Regular drug treatment and
healthcare for 6 months
①, ②, ④, ⑥Not mentioned

Zhou et al. 2011636367.4 (9.23)68.13 (10.64)30-minute
Baduanjin exercise for 3 months
3 to 5 aerobics
weekly for 3
months
①, ②, ③, ④, ⑤, ⑥, ⑦Not mentioned

Guan et al. 2012404059.20 (8.80)58.70 (8.30)60-minute
Baduanjin exercise for 4 months; regular drug treatment and
healthcare
Regular drug treatment and
healthcare for 4 months
①, ②, ③, ⑤Not mentioned

Hou 2016313158.82 (6.78)58.93 (6.47)Five 30-minute Baduanjin exercise weekly for 6 months; regular
drug treatment
Regular
drug treatment and healthcare for 6 months
①, ②, ④, ⑤, ⑥Not mentioned

Pan and Feng 2008242447 (7)45 (9)Five Baduanjin exercise weekly for 24 weeks with training 45 minutes twice per day;
regular drug treatment
Regular drug treatment for 24 weeks①, ②, ④, ⑥Not mentioned

Sun 2015333246.1 (11.8)Two 60-minute Baduanjin exercise and relaxation exercises weekly for 6 months; regular drug treatmentregular
drug treatment
①, ②, ③Not mentioned

Wang and Zhang 2015303061.7 (6.9)61.3 (8.4)Five 20-minute Baduanjin exercise weekly for 6 weeks; regular
drug treatment
Regular
drug treatment for 6 weeks
①, ②, ③, ④, ⑤, ⑥, ⑦Not mentioned

Wu and Wei 2015202063.9 (7.6)65.3 (6.0)More than 5 Baduanjin exercise weekly for 3 months, with training three times per dayRegular drug treatment and
healthcare for 3 months
①, ②,Not mentioned

Li 2016373745.186 (9.360)44.973 (8.136)5 Baduanjin exercise weekly for 3 months, with training 30 minutes once or twice per dayRegular
healthcare for 3 months
①, ②, ③, ④, ⑤, ⑥, ⑦Not mentioned

① Fasting plasma glucose; ② glycosylated hemoglobin; ③ 2-hour postprandial blood glucose; ④ total cholesterol; ⑤ triglycerides; ⑥ high density lipoprotein cholesterol; ⑦ low density lipoprotein cholesterol.