Outcomes of a pilot training program in a qigong massage intervention for young children with autism

A qigong massage intervention based on Chinese medicine and delivered by a doctor of Chinese medicine was shown to improve sensory impairment and adaptive behavior in a small controlled study of young children with autism.

Effect of Tai Chi in adults with rheumatoid arthritis

This preliminary study suggests that group Tai Chi is a safe and potentially promising complementary therapy for adults with functional class I or II RA. Furthermore, the results demonstrate that Tai Chi seems to be associated with trends to improvement in disease activity that relates to both symptoms of pain and the cognitive coping process, which in turn is related to physical and psychological disability. Our results are consistent with two non-randomized studies of Tai Chi for RA that reported that there was no significant exacerbation of joint symptoms for 10 weeks of Tai Chi  It is also consistent with other Tai Chi studies in which Tai Chi had beneficial effects on tension, anxiety and depression .

Tai Chi is effective in treating knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

Current guidelines consider non-pharmacological treatment modalities as the cornerstones in modern management of OA with information, exercise, and weight loss as core treatments (NICE 2008). Although this trial involved instruction by a Tai Chi master and selected participants, the study results might encourage physiotherapists to consider Tai Chi as an alternative, or additional, form of exercise for persons with knee OA.

Qigong training and effects on stress, neck-shoulder pain and life quality in a computerised office environment

There was a small significant improvement of neck pain and disability following therapy.

Qigong training may reduce neck disability in office workers. 

Primary prevention for risk factors of ischemic stroke with Baduanjin exercise intervention in the community elder population: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

A rare form of Qi Gong aspires at serving patients with ischemic stroke in the community elder population with high risk factors.

Impact of Qigong on quality of life, pain and depressive symptoms in older adults admitted to an intermediate care rehabilitation unit: a randomized controlled trial

A structured Qigong intervention, together with usual care,
might contribute to improve quality of life of patients admitted to a
post-acute intermediate care rehabilitation unit, compared to usual care.

A pilot evaluation on a stress management programme using a combined approach of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for elementary school teachers.

Mindful exercises including Qi Gong, along with cognitive behavioral therapy may help elementary teachers significantly reduce, depression, anxiety and stress

Psycho-physical and neurophysiological effects of qigong on depressed elders with chronic illness

The results provided preliminary evidence for the hypotheses that the antidepressive effect of qigong exercise could be explained by improvement in psychosocial functioning and possibly down-regulation of hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.

Complementary and alternative therapies for fibromyalgia syndrome. Systematic review, meta-analysis and guideline

The development of the guidelines was coordinated by the German Interdisciplinary Association for
Pain Therapy ("Deutsche Interdisziplinären Vereinigung für  Schmerztherapie", DIVS),
9 scientific medical societies and 2 patient self-help organizations.

Meditative movement therapies like qi gong  and tai chi, are strongly recommended.

Effects of qigong on depression: a systemic review

Physical exercises and relaxation have been found to be beneficial for depression.
However, there is little evidence on the use of Qigong, a mind-body practice
integrating gentle exercise and relaxation, in the management of depression.
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effects of Qigong on depression.