Mind-Body Exercises for Non-motor Symptoms of Patients With Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Objective: This study aimed to systematically evaluate the effects of mind-body exercise on global cognitive function, depression, sleep disorders, fatigue level, and quality of life (QOL) in a Parkinson's disease (PD) population. Methods: Total six English and Chinese databases were searched for articles published up to May 2021. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating mind-body excises on non-motor symptoms of PD were included. The Cochrane risk of bias tool was used to assess the methodological quality, and we defined high-quality studies as having a low risk of bias in four or more domains. Global cognitive function was considered the primary outcome and was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). The secondary outcomes included QOL, fatigue, depre

SUBMITTER: Wang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9549381 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature