Baduanjin exercise in the treatment of hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As a therapy to prevent and treat hypertension, exercise is widely used in clinical practice. But due to the lack of documentary evidence, Baduanjin as a relaxed and convenient mode of exercise is not currently recommended by professional health organizations to treat hypertension. The purpose of this article is to examine the efficacy of Baduanjin as an antihypertensive exercise therapy.

Methods

Our systematic retrieved of the entire relevant literatures in 12 databases. Finally, 28 eligible trials involving Baduanjin intervention in hypertension were included. After the quality assessment and bias risk assessment of the included trials, we analyzed the blood pressure values before and after the intervention, and performed meta-analysis on the random effect resul

SUBMITTER: Ma Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9421065 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature