The Effects of Baduanjin Qigong on Postural Stability, Proprioception, and Symptoms of Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: Knee osteoarthritis is a common disease affecting a large number of old individuals worldwide. This study aimed to explore the effects of Baduanjin Qigong in patients with knee osteoarthritis.Methods: Fifty participants with knee osteoarthritis were randomly assigned to either an experim...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Medicine
Main Authors:	Jiajia Ye, Michael William Simpson, Yang Liu, Wei Lin, Weihong Zhong, Shuhe Cai, Liye Zou
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Subjects:	exercise Baduanjin Qigong mind-body exercise osteoarthritis postural stability
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2019.00307/full

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