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Mind\u2013body exercises such as Tai Chi, Baduanjin, and Yoga are widely recommended as low-intensity interventions, while their specific effects on different aspects of balance remain unclear.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effects of mind\u2013body exercise on overall, dynamic, and static balance in pre-frail and frail older adults and to examine whether frailty stage and exercise characteristics influence outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, CNKI, Wanfang Data, and VIP Databases up to March 2026. Randomized controlled trials comparing mind\u2013body exercise with usual care, health education, or no intervention in pre-frail or frail older adults were included. Pooled effect sizes were calculated as standardized mean differences (SMDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using random-effects models. Prespecified subgroup analyses were performed according to frailty stage, exercise frequency, session duration, and intervention length.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ten RCTs with 12 comparisons were included. Mind\u2013body exercise showed significant improvements in overall balance (SMD = 0.54, 95% CI 0.17\u20130.91), dynamic balance (SMD = \u22121.08, 95% CI \u22121.41 to \u22120.76), and static balance (SMD = 1.36, 95% CI 0.43\u20132.30). Exploratory subgroup analyses suggested that interventions delivered 2\u20134 times weekly, lasting 31\u201360\u00a0min per session, and continuing for at least 13 weeks were associated with relatively more consistent effects; however, these findings should be interpreted cautiously because they were derived from indirect subgroup comparisons rather than formal dose\u2013response analyses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Mind\u2013body exercise appears to be an effective and practical strategy for improving balance in pre-frail and frail older adults, particularly when implemented early in the frailty trajectory.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fragi.2026.1915136","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,8]],"date-time":"2026-09-08T13:57:50Z","timestamp":1788875870000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Effects of mind-body exercise on balance function in pre-frail and frail older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"7","author":[{"given":"Wangyouyi","family":"Chen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine","place":["Shanghai, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yiwen","family":"Bai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine","place":["Shanghai, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Liuling","family":"Song","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Education, Sanda University","place":["Shanghai, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"140","DOI":"10.11124\/JBISRIR-2017-003382","article-title":"Effectiveness of interventions to prevent pre-frailty and frailty progression in older adults: a systematic review","volume":"16","author":"Ap\u00f3stolo","year":"2018","journal-title":"JBI Database Systematic Reviews Implementation Reports"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2145","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(15)00516-4","article-title":"The world report on ageing and health: a policy framework for healthy ageing","volume":"387","author":"Beard","year":"2015","journal-title":"Lancet"},{"key":"B3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"615","DOI":"10.1186\/s12877-022-03271-5","article-title":"Predicting falls in older adults: an umbrella review of instruments assessing gait, balance, and functional mobility","volume":"22","author":"Beck Jepsen","year":"2022","journal-title":"BMC Geriatrics"},{"key":"B4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"382","DOI":"10.1111\/joim.20014","article-title":"Delirium and frailty in older adults: clinical overlap and biological underpinnings","volume":"296","author":"Bellelli","year":"2024","journal-title":"J. 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