Author: Fang Fei Lyu1,2,3,4, Vimala Ramoo1,2,3,4, Ping Lei Chui1,2,3,4, Chong Guan Ng1,2,3,4
Affiliation: <sup>1</sup> Fang Fei Lyu, PhD Candidate, Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; School of Nursing, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
<sup>2</sup> Vimala Ramoo, PhD (Mal), MEd (Mal), BNSc (Mal), CCN, RN, Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
<sup>3</sup> Ping Lei Chui, PhD (Mal), MNurs (Mal), BNurs (Mal), RM, RN, Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
<sup>4</sup> Chong Guan Ng, Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Conference/Journal: Orthop Nurs
Date published: 2024 Sep-Oct
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Volume ID: 43 , Issue ID: 5 , Pages: 284-299 , Special Notes: doi: 10.1097/NOR.0000000000001059. , Word Count: 152
Mindfulness exercise has shown great benefits for patients with osteoporosis. However, there are various types of mindfulness exercises and no studies have compared their efficacy. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of mindfulness exercises on pain and balance in patients with primary osteoporosis. Articles published in 10 English and three Chinese language databases from January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2022, were systematically searched. Twenty-two studies (N = 1,603) of five types of mindfulness exercises (Pilates, Ba Duan Jin, Wu Qin Xi, Tai Chi, and Yi Jin Jing) were eligible for this meta-analysis. Evidence from this review indicated that all five of the mindfulness exercises included in this study effectively reduced pain and improved balance for patients with primary osteoporosis. Pilates had the highest value of surface under the cumulative ranking as the best intervention. Future studies could consider developing a standard guideline for mindfulness exercise to be incorporated into osteoporosis rehabilitation.
PMID: 39321440 DOI: 10.1097/NOR.0000000000001059