Effect of Baduanjin exercise on patients with chronic heart failure: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is defined when the heart is unable to pump sufficiently to maintain blood flow to meet the body's needs, and it is caused by various cardiopulmonary diseases. CHF is a common, lifelong and costly condition. Baduanjin exercise (BDJE), a form of traditional Chinese regimen, has been integrated into China's clinical practice in recent years and has shown promise in cardiac rehabilitation of CHF patients. However, the efficacy of BDJE on CHF patients has not been fully statistically evaluated. In this study, we aim to systematically examine the efficacy and safety of BDJE for CHF patients.

Methods and analysis

A systematic literature search for articles up to October 2018 will be conducted in the following databases: Web of Science, Pubm

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661575 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature