Xiaodong Wen's research while affiliated with Shanghai Normal University and other places

Publications (2)

Article
Background: Tai chi has been commonly used as an allied health strategy that can support the improvement of mental health for individuals, yet the comparative effects of Tai chi versus non-mindful exercise on measures of anxiety, depression and general mental health are unknown. This study aims to quantitatively estimate the comparative effects be...

Citations

... It has been extensively applied for the prevention and treatment of various diseases, such as cancer (Song et al., 2020), knee osteoarthritis , mild cognitive impairment (Zhang et al., 2019), and so on. It is worthwhile emphasizing that a meta-analysis has demonstrated that Tai Chi is more effective than non-mindfulness exercises in reducing anxiety and depression levels and improving general mental health (Yin et al., 2023). Moreover, Tai Chi possesses the advantage of minimal equipment requirements and is not limited by location or facilities. ...