Table 1_The effects of traditional Chinese mind-body training on physical health in univer

18 randomized controlled trials were synthesized to evaluate the effects of traditional Chinese mind-body practices on university students' physical health. The meta-analysis, conducted by Yaochi Cui and following PRISMA guidelines, found moderate evidence for improvements in vital capacity, BMI, resting heart rate, flexibility, and pull-up/sit-up performance. The work was registered with PROSPERO and published on figshare in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Evaluating intervention efficacy based on synthesized effect sizes for vital capacity, BMI, and resting heart rate.
• Identifying optimal training characteristics (frequency, duration, cycle) based on subgroup analysis results.
• Assessing publication bias and certainty of evidence using GRADE framework outputs.
• Comparing physical health outcomes across different traditional Chinese mind-body practices like Baduanjin and Yijinjing.

Strengths

• Includes 18 randomized controlled trials, providing a substantial evidence base.
• Follows PRISMA guidelines and GRADE framework for systematic review and evidence certainty.
• Performs multilevel random-effects meta-analysis, subgroup analyses, and sensitivity analyses.
• Reports specific effect sizes (e.g., SMD=0.34 for vital capacity, MD=-0.77 for BMI) with confidence intervals.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• The file format is DOCX, which may require conversion for direct data analysis.
• The dataset is 2.4 MB, indicating a small scale primarily containing analysis results.

Provenance

Source

Yaochi Cui

Collection Method

Systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs from PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, and CNKI.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-10 06:02:40