Physical exercise intervention in depressive disorders: Meta‐analysis and systematic review

T Josefsson, M Lindwall, T Archer - Scandinavian journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Previous meta‐analyses investigating the effect of exercise on depression have included
trials where the control condition has been categorized as placebo despite the fact that this …

Mind–body therapies and control of inflammatory biology: A descriptive review

JE Bower, MR Irwin - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2016 - Elsevier
The use of mind–body therapies, including Tai Chi, Qigong, yoga, and meditation, has
grown steadily in recent years. These approaches have been shown to be effective in …

Effect of tai chi versus aerobic exercise for fibromyalgia: comparative effectiveness randomized controlled trial

C Wang, CH Schmid, RA Fielding, WF Harvey, KF Reid… - bmj, 2018 - bmj.com
Objectives To determine the effectiveness of tai chi interventions compared with aerobic
exercise, a current core standard treatment in patients with fibromyalgia, and to test whether …

A review of the clinical evidence for exercise in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee

KL Bennell, RS Hinman - Journal of science and medicine in sport, 2011 - Elsevier
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic joint disease with the hip and knee being commonly affected
lower limb sites. Osteoarthritis causes pain, stiffness, swelling, joint instability and muscle …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of mind-body therapies on the immune system: meta-analysis

N Morgan, MR Irwin, M Chung, C Wang - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Importance Psychological and health-restorative benefits of mind-body therapies have been
investigated, but their impact on the immune system remain less defined. Objective To …

A comprehensive review of health benefits of qigong and tai chi

R Jahnke, L Larkey, C Rogers… - American journal of …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective. Research examining psychological and physiological benefits of Qigong and Tai
Chi is growing rapidly. The many practices described as Qigong or Tai Chi have similar …

A randomized trial of tai chi for fibromyalgia

C Wang, CH Schmid, R Rones, R Kalish… - … England Journal of …, 2010 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Previous research has suggested that tai chi offers a therapeutic benefit in
patients with fibromyalgia. Methods We conducted a single-blind, randomized trial of classic …

[HTML][HTML] Meditation practices for health: state of the research

MB Ospina - 2008 - books.google.com
Reviews & synthesizes the state of research on a variety of meditation practices (MP), incl.:
the specific MP examined; the research designs employed & the conditions & outcomes …

Cognitive behavioral therapy vs. Tai Chi for late life insomnia and inflammatory risk: a randomized controlled comparative efficacy trial

MR Irwin, R Olmstead, C Carrillo, N Sadeghi, EC Breen… - Sleep, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: To investigate the comparative efficacy of cognitive behavioral
therapy (CBT), Tai Chi Chih (TCC), and sleep seminar education control (SS) on the primary …

Comparative effectiveness of Tai Chi versus physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized trial

C Wang, CH Schmid, MD Iversen… - Annals of internal …, 2016 - acpjournals.org
Background: Few remedies effectively treat long-term pain and disability from knee
osteoarthritis. Studies suggest that Tai Chi alleviates symptoms, but no trials have directly …