
Massive review links tai chi and traditional Chinese exercises to broad musculoskeletal benefits
A comprehensive umbrella review of 92 syntheses including 1,744 randomized trials finds traditional Chinese exercises (tai chi, qigong, baduanjin, wuqinxi, yijinjing) provide high-certainty improvements in pain, function, mental health, sleep, and bone density for people with musculoskeletal conditions; tai chi shows notable benefits in knee osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, with the strongest effects after long-term, regular practice (≥150 minutes/week, ≥3 sessions/week for >6 months).




