ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2020
Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials of the Effects of Tai Chi on Blood Pressure.
Review in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Stress reduction through taiji: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2024Pooled it
- Determining the safety and effectiveness of Tai Chi: a critical overview of 210 systematic reviews of controlled clinical trials.Systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- The effect of Tai Chi on plasma homocysteine in 1176 adults: a propensity score matching-based study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Impact of a Medical Fitness Model on Incident Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events: A Prospective Cohort Study of 11 000 Members.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2024Article
- 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
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Abstract
objectivesThe purpose of this study was to investigate the influences of Tai Chi on blood pressure (BP) using the meta-analysis.
methodsThis paper used 6 e-resource databases, and randomized controlled trials on the role of Tai Chi on blood pressure were retrieved. Besides, the meta-analysis was conducted according to the guidelines of the Moose-recommendations and applied with Review Manager 5.3, and the risk of bias assessment was performed with the Cochrane Collaboration's tool. The inclusion, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment were independently finished by two researchers.
resultsThere are 24 trials meeting the criteria of inclusion and the results were reviewed. The meta-analysis indicates that, compared with no exercise, Tai Chi had the influence of lowering systolic blood pressure (mean difference = -6.07, 95%CI (-8.75, -3.39),
conclusionTai Chi can significantly reduce systolic and diastolic pressure than inactivity. However, Tai Chi does not show advantages in reducing blood pressure compared to other aerobic exercises. The trial is registered with CRD42020175306.
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