Journal article
The effectiveness of Baduanjin exercise for hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Abstract
BackgroundHypertension, a major risk factor of cardiovascular mortality, is a critical issue for public health. Although Baduanjin (Eight Brocades, EB), a traditional Chinese exercise, might influence blood pressure, glucose, and lipid status, the magnitude of true effects and subgroup differences remains unclear. Therefore, we performed a systematic review of relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effect of EB on …
Authors
Shao B-Y; Zhang X-T; Vernooij RWM; Lv Q-Y; Hou Y-Y; Bao Q; Lao L-X; Liu J-P; Zhang Y; Guyatt GH
Journal
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, Vol. 20, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2020
DOI
10.1186/s12906-020-03098-w
ISSN
2662-7671