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July 14, 2025Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

Mind–body training outperforms other physical activities in reducing frailty and enhancing quality of life in older adults: a network meta-analysis

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GLGuangwen LiuRGRile GeHZHongjie Zhu

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Network meta-analysis shows mind–body training improves quality of life and reduces frailty in older adults, highlighting its effectiveness over other physical activities.

Key Points

  • Mind–body training significantly reduced frailty (SMD = -0.71) and improved quality of life (SMD = 1.02) in older adults.
  • Aerobic training showed positive effects on activities of daily living (ADLs) (SMD = 0.89), but not as much as mind–body training.
  • The analysis included 35 randomized controlled trials with 2,905 participants, adhering to PRISMA-NMA guidelines.
  • Tailoring mental and physical training interventions is recommended to better manage frailty in older populations.

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Liu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a02afe6551bb0af8cc053https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1578791
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