Qigong and muscle strength: research overview
Not medical advice. This page lists research about qigong and muscle strength. 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
- 13 (tagged with “Muscle Strength” as a major topic)
- Years
- 2008–2026
- Registered trials
- 0 on ClinicalTrials.gov
Types of studies
| Publication type | Studies |
|---|---|
| Meta-Analysis | 1 |
| Systematic Review | 1 |
| Randomized Controlled Trial | 8 |
| Journal Article | 3 |
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
- Effects of acupuncture combined with Baduanjin on muscle mass, strength, and quality of life in older adults with sarcopenia: A randomized controlled trial. — Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation, 2026 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
- Effects of blood flow restriction-augmented baduanjin training on quadriceps strength and postural stability in sedentary young men: a randomized controlled trial. — Scientific reports, 2026 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
- 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
- Effects of Sitting Baduanjin Exercises on Cognitive Function, Attention, and Muscle Strength among Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment. — Journal of community health nursing, 2025 · DOI
- Effects of Taiji Stick exercise on strength, balance, and activities of daily living in older adults: a randomized controlled trial. — Frontiers in public health, 2025 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
- Effects of seated Baduanjin training modalities on body composition, muscle strength, and gait parameters in older adults: A cluster-randomised controlled trial. — Complementary therapies in medicine, 2025 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
- Baduanjin Qigong Improves Balance, Leg Strength, and Mobility in Individuals With Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Study. — Neurorehabilitation and neural repair, 2021 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
- Effect of Exercise on Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: What the Lymphatic Surgeon Needs to Know. — Journal of reconstructive microsurgery, 2019 · DOIMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
- Effect of Liuzijue Qigong on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. — Medicine, 2018 · DOI
- Effectiveness of water-based Liuzijue exercise on respiratory muscle strength and peripheral skeletal muscle function in patients with COPD. — International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 2018 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
- The Effect of Chinese Traditional Exercise-Baduanjin on Physical and Psychological Well-Being of College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial. — PloS one, 2015 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
- [Qigong in the Hofmatt in Münchenstein/BL home for the aged and nursing home. Strong as a bear]. — Krankenpflege = Soins infirmiers, 2014
- Baduanjin alleviates the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis. — Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 2008 · DOIRandomized 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.