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2025 , Vol. 45 >Issue 6: 1191 - 1200

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2025.06.003

Effects of 4 kinds of Chinese traditional Qigong exercises on cervical spondylosis: a network Meta-analysis

  • Le WAN ,
  • Weiyu JIANG ,
  • Wenchun ZHANG ,
  • Peng Yingsin ,
  • Jiancheng LIU
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  • 1 School of Clinical medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330000, China
    2 School of Chinese medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330000, China
    3 Department of rehabilitation, Seventh Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 518100, China

Received date: 2024-11-23

  Accepted date: 2025-03-12

  Online published: 2025-11-24

Supported by

a Case Study on Four Biased Constitution Types(82360893);Investigation on Terahertz Wave Characteristics of Yuan-Source Acupoints Across Different Meridian States(GJJ211203);Effect of Internal Organs Guiding Technique on College Students’ Anxiety and Its Mechanism(SZYYB20231376)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To access the effectuveness of four different types of Chinese traditional Qigong exercises in the management of cervical spondylosis.

METHODS: Observational studies published up to July 2024 were searched in online databases: China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database, Wanfang, China Science and Technology Journal Database, SinoMed, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science). The quality of the included randomized controlled trial (RCT) was evaluated using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool. A total of 623 studies were retrieved, of which 44 were considered eligible. Four kinds of Chinese traditional Qigong exercises were involved, including Tai Chi, Baduanjin, Yijinjing and Wuqinxi.

RESULTS: In the treatment of cervical spondylosis, Baduanjin, Yijinjing, Tai Chi, Wuqinxi plus standard of care (SOC) were more effective than SOC in improving the comprehensive curative effect, reducing the index of neck disability index, visual analogue scale and Yasuhisa Tanaka Cervial Spine Assessment Questionnaire.

CONCLUSION: Chinese traditional Qigong exercises are recommended as a treatment option for cervical spondylosis.

Key words： cervical spondylosis; network Meta-analysis; treatment outcome; Qigong; Tai Ji; Baduanjin, Yijinjing; Wuqinxi

Cite this article

Le WAN , Weiyu JIANG , Wenchun ZHANG , Peng Yingsin , Jiancheng LIU . Effects of 4 kinds of Chinese traditional Qigong exercises on cervical spondylosis: a network Meta-analysis[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2025 , 45(6) : 1191 -1200 . DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2025.06.003

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