Efficacy and safety of Tai Chi for chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Chen S, Liu W, Fu Q, Huang M, Lin W, Ding Y, Li M

DOI: 10.3389/fpain.2026.1678660
Published: 2026
Container: Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland)
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fpain.2026.1678660,
  title = {Efficacy and safety of Tai Chi for chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.},
  author = {Chen S and Liu W and Fu Q and Huang M and Lin W and Ding Y and Li M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland)},
  doi = {10.3389/fpain.2026.1678660},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2026.1678660}
}

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TI  - Efficacy and safety of Tai Chi for chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
AU  - Chen S
AU  - Liu W
AU  - Fu Q
AU  - Huang M
AU  - Lin W
AU  - Ding Y
AU  - Li M
PY  - 2026
JO  - Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland)
DO  - 10.3389/fpain.2026.1678660
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S, C., W, L., Q, F., M, H., W, L., Y, D., & M, L. (2026). Efficacy and safety of Tai Chi for chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2026.1678660

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