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Traditional Chinese exercises on depression: A network meta-analysis
Yang Feng1, Jin Liu2, Peng Liu1
1College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Medicine
|March 29, 2024
Summary
Traditional Chinese exercises like Baduanjin and Tai Chi effectively treat depression and anxiety. While beneficial, their impact on sleep quality is less pronounced than conventional treatments.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Mental Health Research
- Exercise Science
Background:
- Exercise is crucial for depression treatment and rehabilitation.
- Traditional Chinese exercise (TCE) shows promise as an effective and safe depression therapy.
- Network meta-analysis is employed to evaluate TCE's therapeutic efficacy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically evaluate the therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese exercises on depression.
- To compare the efficacy of different TCE modalities for depression management.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive literature search was conducted across multiple databases up to July 2023.
- Included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were assessed for risk of bias.
- Network meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.4 and Stata 14.2.
Main Results:
- 25 RCTs with 1605 participants were analyzed, examining 3 TCEs.
- All TCEs significantly reduced scores on depression and anxiety scales (HAMD-24, HADS, BDI, SDS).
- Conventional treatments demonstrated a superior effect on improving sleep quality.
Conclusions:
- The 3 studied TCEs are effective interventions for depression.
- Baduanjin and Tai Chi showed superior outcomes for depression and anxiety symptoms.
- Further high-quality RCTs are needed for granular comparisons of TCE interventions, especially regarding sleep quality.
