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Table 1 Includes the basic information of the literature

From: Effects of Tai Chi on depression of middle-aged and older adults: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

study

No. of Participants

N(IG/CG)

Age(y)

Female, No (%)

Assessment tools

Duration, frequency of intervention

Liu 2016 [32]

63

31/32

Range ≥ 65

NA

POMS、SCL-90

16 weeks, 5 times/week, 60 min/time

Xie 2011 [44]

60

30/30

Range ≥ 55

30(50%)

GDS

6 months, 3 times/week, 60 min/time

Lin 2018 [34]

66

33/33

Range ≥ 55

37(56%)

SDS、SAS

8 weeks, 7 times/week, 10 ~ 15 min/time

Li 2020 [35]

60

30/30

Range ≥ 75

36(62%)

GDS-15

3 months, 12 times/month, 40 min/time

Ge 2020 [36]

65

33/32

Range ≥ 60

37(60%)

GDS

8 weeks, 3 times/week, 60 min/time

Li 2011 [37]

74

36/38

Range ≥ 50

48(65%)

POMS-SF

6 months, 5 times/week, 60 min/time

Liu 2018 [38]

60

30/30

Range ≥ 60

32(53%)

GDS

24 weeks, 3 times/week, 60 min/time

Zheng 2021 [39]

60

30/30

Mean (SD),65.32(5.81)

NA

SCL-90

12 weeks, 5 times/ week, 60 min/time

Zhao 2015 [40]

52

26/26

Range ≥ 45

NA

GDS

12 months, 3 times/week, 30 min/time

Liao 2012 [41]

68

35/33

Range ≥ 60

37(54%)

GDS

6 months, 5 times/week, 60 min/time

Fakhari 2017 [42]

56

32/30

Range ≥ 60

NA

BDI-II

12 weeks, 3 times/week, 20 ~ 25 min/time

Yeung 2012 [43]

39

26/13

Range ≥ 55

NA

HAMD-17

12 weeks, 2 times/week, 60 min/times

  1. Abbreviations: IG Intervention Group, CG Control Group, POMS Profile of Mood States, SCL-90 Self-reporting Inventory, GDS Geriatric Depression Scale, SDS Self-Rating Depression Scale, SAS Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, BDI-II Beck Depression Inventory-II, HAMD-17 Hamilton Depression Scale, NA Information not available