Qigong and postural balance: research overview

Not medical advice. This page lists research about qigong and postural balance. 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

24 (tagged with “Postural Balance” as a major topic)

Years

2011–2026

Registered trials

0 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Types of studies

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

1. Effectiveness of traditional mind-body exercises on fall risk test scores and balance in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. — Medicine, 2026 · DOISystematic ReviewMeta-Analysis
2. 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
3. Effects of qigong and resistance exercise on improving balance and cognitive ability of community-dwelling older adults. — Frontiers in public health, 2026 · DOI
4. 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
5. Modified Baduanjin improves balance function in subacute stroke survivors: a randomized controlled study. — BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2026 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
6. The effect of Baduanjin on pain, balance, function and kinesiophobia in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial. — Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation, 2026 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
7. Comparative study of Baduanjin and brisk walking on balance and stability in older adults. — Experimental gerontology, 2025 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
8. 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
9. Effects of the Chinese traditional fitness practice Wuqinxi on balance improvement in older women with a history of falls: a randomized controlled trial. — Frontiers in public health, 2025 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
10. Optimal exercise parameters of Baduanjin for balance in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. — Frontiers in public health, 2025 · DOISystematic ReviewMeta-Analysis
11. The effect of Baduanjin exercise training on balance and fall risk in elderly individuals: A randomized controlled trial. — Medicine, 2025 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
12. Comparing the effectiveness of five traditional Chinese exercises in improving balance function in older adults: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis. — PeerJ, 2024 · DOISystematic Review
13. Efficacy of Mindfulness Exercises for Primary Osteoporosis Pain and Balance: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. — Orthopedic nursing, 2024 · DOISystematic Review
14. Effect of Baduanjin on physical functioning and balance in adults with mild-to-moderate intellectual disabilities: A comparative study. — Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID, 2023 · DOI
15. 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
16. Comparative Effect of Liuzijue Qigong and Conventional Respiratory Training on Trunk Control Ability and Respiratory Muscle Function in Patients at an Early Recovery Stage From Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial. — Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2021 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
17. Effect of baduanjin on the fall and balance function in middle-aged and elderly people: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. — Medicine, 2021 · DOI
18. Effect of Sitting Ba-Duan-Jin Exercises on Balance and Quality of Life Among Older Adults: A Preliminary Study. — Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, 2020 · DOI
19. Effectiveness of LiuZiJue Qigong versus traditional core stability training for poststroke patients complicated with abnormal trunk postural control: study protocol for a single-center randomized controlled trial. — Trials, 2020 · DOI
20. Bone Mineral Density, Balance Performance, Balance Self-Efficacy, and Falls in Breast Cancer Survivors With and Without Qigong Training: An Observational Study. — Integrative cancer therapies, 2018 · DOI
21. Efficacy of Ba Duan Jin in Improving Balance: A Study in Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults. — Journal of gerontological nursing, 2016 · DOI
22. Qigong improves balance in young women: a pilot study. — Journal of integrative medicine, 2013 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
23. The effect of Tai Chi exercise on gait initiation and gait performance in persons with Parkinson's disease. — Parkinsonism & related disorders, 2013 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
24. Exercise for improving balance in older people. — The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2011 · DOIMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review

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.