Network meta-analysis of the efficacy of four traditional Chinese physical exercise therapies on the prevention of falls in the elderly.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In recent years, traditional Chinese exercises have been passed down and reformed to play a significant role in the study of interventions for the treatment of falls in older people. However, few studies have evaluated the efficacy of various Chinese traditional exercises in the intervention of falls behavior in the elderly. In this study, four Chinese traditional exercises commonly used in clinical practice were selected as subjects to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of Tai Chi, Ba Duan Jin, Yi Jin Jing and Wu Qin Xi in intervening in the treatment of fall behavior in the elderly.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. Four published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of traditional Chinese exercise interve

SUBMITTER: Cheng M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9846771 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature