Mind-body exercise

1. Mind-body exercise decreases diastolic blood pressure in humans (-1.69 mmHg, 95% CI -2.81 to -0.56).

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   Effect of interventions for stress management on blood pressure changes in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis · Journal of human hypertension · 3 Oct 2026

1. Mind-body exercise decreases systolic blood pressure in humans (-2.17 mmHg, 95% CI -3.29 to -1.05).

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   Effect of interventions for stress management on blood pressure changes in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis · Journal of human hypertension · 3 Oct 2026

1. Mind-body exercise improves processing speed in humans (Hedges' g 0.45, 95% CI 0.3–0.6).

   “and processing speed (0.45 [0.3, 0.6])”

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   Nonlinear dose-response of mind-body exercise in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis · PloS one · 25 Sep 2026

1. Mind-body exercise improves global cognition in humans (Hedges' g 0.67, 95% CI 0.49–0.78).

   “Moderate-certainty evidence supported improvements in global cognition (Hedges' g: 0.67, 95% CI: [0.49, 0.78])”

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   Nonlinear dose-response of mind-body exercise in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis · PloS one · 25 Sep 2026

1. Mind-body exercise improves six-minute walk distance in humans (MD of 34.07 m (95% CI 25.88-42.25)).

   “For 6MWD, g = 0.78 (95% CI 0.57-0.99), corresponding to an MD of 34.07 m (95% CI 25.88-42.25”

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   Effects of Mind-Body Exercise on Pulmonary Function and Functional Exercise Capacity in Older Adults with COPD: A Three-Level Meta-Analysis · Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 30 Aug 2026

Six-minute walk distance →

1. Mind-body exercise improves pulmonary function in humans (Hedges' g = 0.62, 95% CI 0.40-0.83).

   “Mind-body exercise improved overall pulmonary function (Hedges' g = 0.62, 95% CI 0.40-0.83”

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   Effects of Mind-Body Exercise on Pulmonary Function and Functional Exercise Capacity in Older Adults with COPD: A Three-Level Meta-Analysis · Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 30 Aug 2026

1. Mind-body exercise improves bone mineral density in humans (SMD = 0.55).

   “mind-body exercise may offer modest structural benefits, indicated by positive effects on bone mineral density (SMD = 0.55”

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   Effects of Mind-Body Exercise on Bone Health in Perimenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis · Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 23 Aug 2026

Bone mineral density →