Mindful Exercise (Baduanjin) as an Adjuvant Treatment for Older Adults (60 Years Old and Over) of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

JiaJia YeQikai ZhengLiye ZouQian YuNicola VeroneseIgor GrabovacSinisa StefanacHuey-Ming TzengJane Jie Yu

Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2020)

Baduanjin is an effective and adjuvant therapy for older adults with knee osteoarthritis. Regular Baduanjin training can improve postural control and WOMAC function of old individuals with knee osteoarthritis. More advanced techniques and biopsychological measurements are required for further understanding of Baduanjin exercise in this population. The trial was registered in Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR-IOR-16010042).

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
physical activity
clinical trial
early stage
high intensity
phase ii
study protocol
phase iii
resistance training
open label
randomized controlled trial
double blind
body composition
virtual reality
smoking cessation
placebo controlled