Journal article
Effect of Baduanjin exercise for hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Abstract
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of Baduanjin exercise for hypertension. Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, CNKI, VIP, CBM and Wanfang databases were searched. Eight randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were identified. Baduanjin significantly lowered systolic blood pressure (SBP) (WMD=-13.00 mmHg; 95% CI: -21.24 to -4.77; P=0.002), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (WMD=-6.13 mmHg; 95% CI: -11.20 to -1.07; P=0.02), body mass index, blood …
Authors
Xiong X; Wang P; Li S; Zhang Y; Li X
Journal
Maturitas, Vol. 80, No. 4, pp. 370–378
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.01.002
ISSN
0378-5122