• Jiao Rong, Jing Li, Fushi Jing, Yonghui Ren, Yunpeng Xiao, Qi Pan, Mengtian Li, Yueming Lv, Jing Zhang, and Fujie Jing.
• School of Acupuncture-Tuina, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Jun 18; 100 (24): e26366.

BackgroundThe study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Baduanjin exercise for rehabilitation after COVID-19.MethodsThe following electronic databases will be searched from establishment to Jan 2021: Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Springer, World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wan-fang database, Chinese Scientific Journal Database, Chinese Biomedical Literature Databases, and other databases, All published randomized controlled trials about this topic will be included. Two independent researchers will operate article retrieval, duplication removing, screening, quality evaluation, and data analyses by Review Manager (V.5.3.5). Meta-analyses, subgroup analysis, and/or descriptive analysis will be performed based on the included data conditions.ResultsThe results of this study will provide a combination of high-quality evidence for researchers in the current field of COVID-19 treatment and rehabilitation.ConclusionThe conclusion of this study will provide the evidence of whether Baduanjin is an effective and safe intervention for rehabilitation after COVID-19.Prospero Registration NumberCRD42020181078.Copyright © 2021 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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