Authors
Qing Yan, Zhe Bai, Zejing Sha, Keying Zhang, Dongxue Liang, Shanjun Li, Dong Zhang
Published in
Frontiers in psychology. Volume 17. Pages 1824910. Epub Jun 09, 2026.
Abstract
This review aims to synthesize the current evidence on the potential effects of Traditional Chinese Exercise (TCE) on cognition, sleep quality, and quality of life (QoL) in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, and to explore intervention characteristics that may be associated with beneficial outcomes.
We searched five major databases (PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCO, Cochrane, and Scopus) for randomized controlled trials up to March 2025. Studies assessing TCE in patients with PD were included. Data were pooled using the standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence interval (CI).
Fifteen trials met the inclusion criteria. TCE demonstrated significant overall improvements in cognition (SMD = 0.87, 95% CI [0.56, 1.19]), sleep quality (SMD, -0.88, 95% CI [-1.41, -0.34]), and QoL (SMD, -0.48, 95% CI [-0.66, -0.29]). Subgroup analyses revealed that interventions lasting ≥12 weeks and totaling ≥180 min per week may be associated with more favorable outcomes, although these findings should be interpreted cautiously. For exercise type, Tai Chi was particularly effective for cognition (SMD, 0.91, p < 0.0001) and QoL (SMD, -0.70, p < 0.00001), while Health Qigong was highly effective for sleep quality (SMD, -0.92, p = 0.01). Benefits were also more pronounced in patients with a disease duration of 5 years or more.
TCE may be beneficial for improving cognition, sleep quality, and QoL in patients with PD. Subgroup findings further suggest that intervention type, duration, and weekly exercise volume may be associated with differential outcomes.
PMID:
42344984
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 25 Jun 2026.
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