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Qigong

Three people seated cross-legged on mats with palms pressed together overhead, in a studio with tall windows

Pilates, yoga and qigong each led a different outcome for cancer patients across 73 trials

A pairwise, network and dose-response meta-analysis of 73 randomized trials and 5,130 cancer patients ranked five mind-body exercises. No single one won everything, and the benefit peaked near 490 MET-minutes a week before falling away.

Aug 26, 2026

Five older people practicing a slow movement form on a paved area in a Chinese park

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Baduanjin qigong eased anxiety in people with glaucoma, but no eye pressure was measured

112 people with primary glaucoma were randomized to eight weeks of Baduanjin or to routine care alone. Anxiety, depression and sleep scores improved in the exercise group. No eye pressure or vision outcome was measured.

Aug 24, 2026