Health qigong

Intervention

1 paper5 findings

A review describes better quality of life, fewer depressive symptoms, greater six-minute walk distance and improved balance with health qigong in humans, but no effect on activities of daily living. All five findings come from one lab in one country, without independent replication.

  • 1 lab in 1 country

Outcomes

5

Activities of daily living

no changein humans1

1 study
  1. Health qigong has no effect on activities of daily living in humans.

    Review

    Effects of Health Qigong on quality of life, physical function, and mental health in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Frontiers in public health26 Aug 2026

Quality of life

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Health qigong improves quality of life in humans (SMD = 0.76).

    Review

    Effects of Health Qigong on quality of life, physical function, and mental health in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Frontiers in public health26 Aug 2026

Depressive symptoms

downin humans1

1 study
  1. Health qigong decreases depressive symptoms in humans (SMD = -0.64).

    Review

    Effects of Health Qigong on quality of life, physical function, and mental health in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Frontiers in public health26 Aug 2026

Balance

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Health qigong improves balance in humans (SMD = 1.70).

    Review

    Effects of Health Qigong on quality of life, physical function, and mental health in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Frontiers in public health26 Aug 2026

6-min walk distance

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Health qigong improves 6-min walk distance in humans (MD = 18.05 m).

    Review

    Effects of Health Qigong on quality of life, physical function, and mental health in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Frontiers in public health26 Aug 2026

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