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The effectiveness of Baduanjin exercise for hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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- Effect of leisure-time physical activity on blood pressure in people with hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
- Baduanjin exercise in the treatment of hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Pooled it
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- Mind-body therapies intervention for essential hypertension: network meta-analysis based on the antihypertensive effect.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Multitarget mechanisms and clinical integration of traditional Chinese medicine in cardiac rehabilitation: a narrative review.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- The Western and Chinese exercise training for blood pressure reduction among hypertensive patients: An overview of systematic reviews.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2024Review
- The Effect of Long-Term Learning of BaduanJin on Emotion Regulation: Evidence from Resting-State Frontal EEG Asymmetry.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- Effects of different traditional Chinese exercise in the treatment of essential hypertension: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Review
- [Concept for integrative pain treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee based on the evidence for conservative and complementary therapies].Schmerz (Berlin, Germany) · 2023Review
- Effect of Baduanjin Exercise on Metabolic Syndrome Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Iranian journal of public health · 2023Review
- Liuzijue training improves hypertension and modulates gut microbiota profile.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Article
- Effects of Baduanjin on glucose and lipid metabolism in diabetic patients: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2021Article
- Effects of Three Traditional Chinese Fitness Exercises Combined with Antihypertensive Drugs on Patients with Essential Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
- Cardiovascular disease prevention and management in the COVID-19 era and beyond: An international perspective.Progress in cardiovascular diseasesReview
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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 patient-important outcomes.
methodsWe systematically searched PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Chinese databases since inception until March 30, 2020. Meta-analysis was carried out using "meta" package in R 3.4.3 software. A prespecified subgroup analysis was done according to the type of comparisons between groups, and the credibility of significant subgroup effects (P < 0.05) were accessed using a five-criteria list. A GRADE evidence profile was constructed to illustrate the certainty of evidence.
resultsOur meta-analysis, including 14 eligible trials with 1058 patients, showed that compared with routine treatment or health education as control groups, the mean difference (MD) in systolic blood pressure (SBP) of the EB groups was - 8.52 mmHg (95%CI:[- 10.65, - 6.40], P < 0.01) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was - 4.65 mmHg (95%CI: [- 6.55, - 2.74], P < 0.01). For blood pressure, the evidence was, however, of low certainty because of risk of bias and inconsistency, and for the outcomes of most interest to patients (cardiovascular morbidity and mortality directly), of very low certainty (measurement of surrogate only). Subgroup analysis showed there was no significant interaction effect between different type of comparisons (SBP P = 0.15; DBP P = 0.37), so it could be easily attributed to chance.
conclusionRegularly EB exercising may be helpful to control blood pressure, but the evidence is only low certainty for blood pressure and very low certainty for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Rigorously designed RCTs that carry out longer follow-up and address patient-important outcomes remain warranted.
trial registrationPROSPERO Registration number: CRD42018095854 .
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