Effects of the different Tai Chi exercise cycles on patients with essential hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The main treatment for essential hypertension at this stage is pharmacotherapy. Long-term pharmacotherapy is costly with some side effects. Tai Chi, a bright star in traditional Chinese arts, relaxes both mind and body and has been shown to relax blood vessels and lower blood pressure. This study aimed to systematically review the therapeutic effectiveness of the Tai Chi exercise cycle on blood pressure and cardiovascular risk factors of patients with essential hypertension.

Methods

Searching CNKI, VIP, CBM, PubMed, EBSCO, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science to collect randomized controlled trials about Tai Chi exercise in the treatment of patients with essential hypertension according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The search time ranged from th

SUBMITTER: Yin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10020615 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature