Effects of Baduanjin Exercise on Depression Severity and Heart Rate Variability in Adults with Major Depressive Disorder: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
These findings suggested that Baduanjin exercise may positively influence aspects of autonomic function. Future research with larger sample sizes and longer follow-up periods is needed to investigate its long-term effects and potential benefits for depressive symptoms in individuals with major depressive disorder. This study was registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR1900027222).
Authors
- Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0530-8138)
- Jianqi Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4887-5442)
- Qiuyang Xiang
- Jiajia Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7548-0681)
- Shanli Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9715-6516)
Institutions
- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Education University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Fuzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychology Research and Behavior Management
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/prbm.s499936
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Biofield Effects and Biophysics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.66