Health qigong
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
5Activities of daily living
no changein humans1
1 study
Activities of daily living
no changein humans1
Health qigong has no effect on activities of daily living in humans.
Review
Frontiers in public health26 Aug 2026
Quality of life
upin humans1
1 study
Quality of life
upin humans1
Health qigong improves quality of life in humans (SMD = 0.76).
Review
Frontiers in public health26 Aug 2026
Depressive symptoms
downin humans1
1 study
Depressive symptoms
downin humans1
Health qigong decreases depressive symptoms in humans (SMD = -0.64).
Review
Frontiers in public health26 Aug 2026
Balance
upin humans1
1 study
Balance
upin humans1
Health qigong improves balance in humans (SMD = 1.70).
Review
Frontiers in public health26 Aug 2026
6-min walk distance
upin humans1
1 study
6-min walk distance
upin humans1
Health qigong improves 6-min walk distance in humans (MD = 18.05 m).
Review
Frontiers in public health26 Aug 2026