Haili Li, Haobo Jiang, Jingye Wang, Jin Zhou, Hao Liang, Guangxue Chen, Zehua Guo, Shaofeng Yang, Yonghui Zhang
INTRODUCTION: Osteoporosis is a major cause of fractures and even life-threatening fractures in the elderly. Mind-body exercise is a beneficial intervention to improve flexibility, control body balance and reduce pain. We aimed to evaluate the effects of physical and mental exercise on osteoporosis in the elderly. METHODS: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) focusing on mind-body exercises for osteoporosis were included. Web of Science, PubMed, Science Direct, Medline, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Wanfang were searched from inception to January 2023...
2023: Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation