In the authors' words
“Traditional meta-analysis indicated that mind-body exercise significantly enhanced bone mineral density in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women compared with control groups, with a standardized mean difference (SMD) of 0.41 (95% CI, 0.17 to 0.66; P = 0.001, I2 = 7%).”
What was measured
- Bone density Reported an improvement
- Sleep Reported an improvement
- Mood Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Meta-analysis
- Who took part
- Midlife women
- How many
- 1,005
- Exercise
- Tai chi and qigong, Yoga, Pilates
- Cited
- 40 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 38669625
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