Comparative Effectiveness of Mind–Body Exercise Modalities on Pain Intensity and Fatigue in Patients with Non-Neuropathic Cancer-Related Pain: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Zhoushuai Yuan, Jian Shi, Weinie Xiang, Hairui Yu, Biru Wang, Qiang Chen, Huijuan Yuan, Ping Xiao, Huajuan Weng · 2026
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Gentle movement practices compete for relief of cancer-related pain and fatigue in a 2026 network meta-analysis by Zhoushuai Yuan and colleagues. The authors compared mind-body exercises such as qigong, taichi, yoga, Pilates, and dance in survivors whose pain was not neuropathic.
Searching eight databases, they pooled 14 randomized trials with 1,070 participants and ranked treatments with a cumulative ranking method. Qigong ranked first for both pain intensity and fatigue, ahead of yoga, dance, and Pilates on pain. Taichi also beat standard exercise for pain and carried somewhat steadier evidence. Yuan and colleagues stress caution: the trials were few and mostly in breast cancer, so the rankings are exploratory rather than proof that one practice is truly best.
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| CREATOR | Zhoushuai Yuan, Jian Shi, Weinie Xiang, Hairui Yu, Biru Wang, Qiang Chen, Huijuan Yuan, Ping Xiao, Huajuan Weng |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 73119 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |