Health benefits of qigong or tai chi for cancer patients: a systematic review and meta- analyses Yingchun Zeng, Taizhen Luo, Huaan Xie, Meiling Huang, Andy S.K. Cheng Complementary Therapies in Medicine Volume 22, Issue 1, Pages 173-186 (February 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2013.11.010 Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 PRISMA flow diagram of study selection. Randomized controlled trial (RCT). Complementary Therapies in Medicine 2014 22, 173-186DOI: (10.1016/j.ctim.2013.11.010) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Risk of bias summary on the 13 trials of qigong/tai chi for cancer patients. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 2014 22, 173-186DOI: (10.1016/j.ctim.2013.11.010) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions
Graph 1 Changes in general QOL scores by sub-domains of SF-36 from baseline to 12-week follow-up: (1.1) Physical functioning; (1.2) Role physical; (1.3) Bodily pain; (1.4) General health; (1.5) Vitality; (1.6) Social functioning; (1.7) Mental health; (1.8) Role emotional. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 2014 22, 173-186DOI: (10.1016/j.ctim.2013.11.010) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions
Graph 2 Changes in cancer-specific QOL scores by FACT-G from baseline to 12-week follow-up. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 2014 22, 173-186DOI: (10.1016/j.ctim.2013.11.010) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions
Graph 3 (3.1) Changes in depression scores from baseline to 12-week follow-up; (3.2) Changes in anxiety scores from baseline to 12-week follow-up; (3.3) Changes in fatigue scores from baseline to 12-week follow-up. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 2014 22, 173-186DOI: (10.1016/j.ctim.2013.11.010) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions
Graph 4 (4.1) Changes in body mass index levels from baseline to 12-week follow-up; (4.2) Changes in body composition (fat mass percentages) levels from baseline to 12-week follow-up. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 2014 22, 173-186DOI: (10.1016/j.ctim.2013.11.010) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions
Graph 5 Changes in cortisol levels from baseline to 12-week follow-up. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 2014 22, 173-186DOI: (10.1016/j.ctim.2013.11.010) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions