Effects of Practicing Baduanjin on Cognitive Function and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution for Mild Cognitive Impairment

Abstract

This study investigated changes in cognitive function and Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution (TCMC) over 3 months among 30 individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). The participants were divided into an intervention group practicing Baduanjin and a control group. Before the intervention, biased constitution was more prevalent than balanced constitution, with a notable prevalence of yang-deficiency constitution (40.7%), blood stasis constitution (33.3%), and yin-deficiency constitution (29.6%)