Qigong and exercise tolerance: research overview
Not medical advice. This page lists research about qigong and exercise tolerance. It does not say whether qigong works for any person or condition. Talk to a qualified health professional before starting a new exercise program, especially if you have a medical condition.
- Studies in PubMed
- 9 (tagged with “Exercise Tolerance” as a major topic)
- Years
- 2010–2026
- Registered trials
- 0 on ClinicalTrials.gov
Types of studies
| Publication type | Studies |
|---|---|
| Meta-Analysis | 3 |
| Systematic Review | 2 |
| Randomized Controlled Trial | 1 |
| Review | 1 |
| Comparative Study | 1 |
| Journal Article | 1 |
Each study is counted once, under its strongest type in this order: meta-analysis, systematic review, randomized controlled trial, clinical trial, review, observational study.
Studies, newest first
- Mind-body exercise for improving balance, aerobic capacity, walking ability, muscle strength, and mental health in patients with type 2 diabetes: a network meta-analysis. — Frontiers in endocrinology, 2026 · DOISystematic Review
- Wearable device-telemonitored Baduanjin for chronic heart failure: A systematic review of effects on exercise tolerance and cardiac function. — Complementary therapies in medicine, 2026 · DOISystematic Review
- Effect of Baduanjin on postoperative activity tolerance, lung function and negative emotions in patients with lung cancer: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. — BMJ open, 2025 · DOI
- Effectiveness of Baduanjin exercise on pulmonary function, quality of life, psychological well-being and exercise tolerance in postoperative patients with non-small cell lung cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. — Explore (New York, N.Y.), 2025 · DOISystematic ReviewMeta-Analysis
- Effects of Baduanjin on exercise tolerance, cardiac function, and quality of life in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. — Complementary therapies in medicine, 2025 · DOISystematic ReviewMeta-Analysis
- Optimal Exercise Modalities and Doses for Alleviating Dyspnea Symptoms and Enhancing Exercise Capacity in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Network and Dose-Response Meta-analysis. — Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2025 · DOI
- Effects of Baduanjin exercise on quality-of-life and exercise capacity in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. — Complementary therapies in clinical practice, 2023 · DOIMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
- Rehabilitation practice patterns for patients with heart failure: the Asian perspective. — Heart failure clinics, 2015 · DOIReview
- [Efficacy of integrative respiratory rehabilitation training in exercise ability and quality of life of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in stable phase: a randomized controlled trial]. — Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine, 2010Randomized Controlled Trial
Government health information
The U.S. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health summarizes the evidence on qigong.
Study list: PubMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine), citation data only. Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov. Retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: PubMed (NLM citation data, free to use (abstracts not reproduced)); ClinicalTrials.gov (Public domain (U.S. Government work)); NCCIH (Public domain (U.S. Government work)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.