Exercise rankings varied by outcome in stable COPD
Wuqinxi ranked highest for a lung-function measure and walking performance, while Yijinjing ranked highest for COPD Assessment Test scores.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
In this review, Wuqinxi ranked highest for the reported lung-function measure and walking performance, while Yijinjing ranked highest for COPD Assessment Test scores. The ordering therefore depended on the outcome. The abstract does not show how large the differences were or whether individual comparisons provided convincing statistical evidence of a benefit.
The abstract provides ranking scores without effect estimates or confidence intervals for the comparisons. It does not describe treatment duration or report the results of its bias assessment.
What researchers found
Walking-test ranking for Wuqinxi
Six-minute walk test: Wuqinxi ranked against Baduanjin, TaiChi, Liuzijue, Yoga, Yijinjing, and conventional treatment. Assessment timing was not reported; SUCRA measures ranking, not percentage improvement.
What the review compared
This abstract-based summary describes a review of traditional movement practices for people with stable COPD. Researchers compared a lung-function measure, walking-test performance, and scores on the COPD Assessment Test.
How to read the ranking
SUCRA summarizes how treatments rank within the analysis. A high score is not a percentage improvement, and the ranking alone does not reveal the size of a benefit.
The original publication
Comparative efficacy of different traditional mind-body exercises in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Lin X, Xu Q, Xu W et al.
Front Med (Lausanne) · 2025
- PubMed ID
- 41140662
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