A Meta-Analysis of Studies of the Effect of Mind Body Exercise on Various Domains of Cognitive Function in Older People With or Without Mild Cognitive Impairment.

J Evid Based Integr Med · 2025 · PMC12329208 · PMID 40767037

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borderline significantp = 0.07so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

When looking at control type, exercise as a control was borderline significant (Estimate = 0.31, p = 0.07) compared to no intervention, while other control types showed a similar effect but were not statistically significant (Estimate = 0.31, p = 0.11) (Table S1).

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marginally non-significantno p-value reported

Among intervention types, Taichi (Estimate = 0.35, p = 0.02) showed a significant positive effect compared to Meditation, while Yoga (Estimate = 0.07, p = 0.43) and Qigong (Estimate = 0.19, p = 0.07) had a marginally non-significant positive effect.

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a positive trendno p-value reported

did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

A positive trend was observed in the attention domain; however, it did not reach statistical significance.

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