Effectiveness of Baduanjin Exercise on Quality of Life and Psychological Health in Postoperative Patients With Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis


Author: Xin-Xin Ye1, Zi-Yang Ren1, Somayeh Vafaei2, Jun-Meng Zhang3, Yuan Song4, Yang-Xin Wang5, Pei-Ge Song1

Affiliation: <sup>1</sup> School of Public Health and Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

<sup>2</sup> Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

<sup>3</sup> Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

<sup>4</sup> School of Nursing, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.

<sup>5</sup> The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Conference/Journal: Integr Cancer Ther
Date published: Jan-Dec 2022
Other:
 Volume ID: 21   ,  Pages: 15347354221104092   ,  Special Notes: doi: 10.1177/15347354221104092.   ,  Word Count: 237  
    Background:

Baduanjin exercise is a traditional Chinese Qigong exercise. This study aimed to investigate the effects of Baduanjin exercise on the quality of life and psychological status of postoperative patients with breast cancer.



Methods:

A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted. Eight databases were searched from inception to December 15, 2021, restricting the language to English and Chinese. RevMan5.3 software was employed for data analysis. This study was registered in PROSPERO, number CRD 42020222132.



Results:

A total of 7 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with 450 postoperative breast cancer patients with or without Baduanjin exercise were collected. Compared with the group without Baduanjin, those who practiced Baduanjin showed significant improvement in quality of life (WMD = 5.70, 95% CI 3.11-8.29, P < .0001). Subgroup analysis showed significant improvement in physical (WMD = 1.83, 95% CI 1.13-2.53, P < .00001) and functional well-being (WMD = 1.58, 95% CI 0.77-2.39, P = .0001), which were measured by the functional assessment of cancer therapy-breast (FACT-B). Subgroup analysis also showed that role-physical (WMD = 11.49, 95% CI 8.86-14.13, P < .00001) and vitality (WMD = 8.58, 95% CI 5.60-11.56, P < .00001) were significantly increased, as measured by a 36-item Short Form survey (SF-36). In terms of psychological health, Baduanjin exercise reduced patients' anxiety (WMD = -8.02, 95% CI -9.27 to -6.78, P < .00001) and depression (WMD = -4.45, 95% CI -5.62 to -3.28, P < .00001).



Conclusions:

Baduanjin is an effective exercise, which can significantly improve the quality of life and psychological health of breast cancer patients after operation.



Keywords: Baduanjin; breast cancer; psychological health; quality of life; systematic review.



PMID: 35699146 DOI: 10.1177/15347354221104092