Effect of <i>T'ai Chi</i> Exercise on Hypertension in Young and Middle-Aged In-Service Staff

Shou, Xiaoling; Wang, Lei; Jin, Xisen; Zhu, Li-Yue; Ren, Ao; Wang, Qi-Nan

doi:10.1089/acm.2018.0011

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“…The study quality of the 13 RCTs using the Jadad scale 23 criteria was on average acceptable (mean score=3.8, range=1-5). However, two of the RCTs 30,34 did not describe the randomization method or whether blinding was used, indicating a high risk of bias ( Table 2).…”

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“…A total of 15 clinical trials (13 RCTs, [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37] two quasiexperimental studies with comparison groups 38,39 ) met the inclusion criteria ( Table 1). The majority of these studies were conducted in Asia (53.3%, n=8) or North America (33.3%, n=5), with the other studies conducted in Europe (13.3%, n=2).…”

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“…The majority of these studies were conducted in Asia (53.3%, n=8) or North America (33.3%, n=5), with the other studies conducted in Europe (13.3%, n=2). There were a total of 1853 participants enrolled, including two studies among coronary heart disease participants (n=164, mean age=65 years, 37% women), 25,38 five studies among chronic heart failure participants (n=530, mean age=68 years, 34% women), [26][27][28][29]39 four studies among participants with hypertension (n=930, mean age=62 years, 55% women), 30,31,32,33 and four studies among stroke survivors (n=229, mean age=67 years, 51% women). [34][35][36][37] Tai Chi intervention…”

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Tai Chi exercise for psychological well-being among adults with cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Taylor-Piliae

Finley

2020

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

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Background: Regular exercise is beneficial for adults with cardiovascular disease to improve psychological well-being. Tai Chi is a mind–body exercise thought to promote psychological well-being. Aim: Examine the efficacy of Tai Chi in improving psychological well-being among persons with cardiovascular disease. Methods: An electronic literature search of 10 databases (AMED, CINAHL, Embase, OpenGrey, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science) was conducted. Clinical trials that examined one or more aspect of psychological well-being, incorporated a Tai Chi intervention among cardiovascular disease participants, and were published in English or German languages were included. Comprehensive Meta-Analysis version 2.0 software (Biostat, Inc.) was used to calculate the effect sizes (i.e. Hedges’ g) and the 95% confidence intervals using random effects models. Results: A total of 15 studies met the inclusion criteria, enrolling 1853 participants (mean age = 66 years old, 44% women). Outcomes included: quality of life (QOL), stress, anxiety, depression, and psychological distress. When Tai Chi was compared with controls, significantly better general QOL (Hedges’ g 0.96; p=0.02, I2=94.99%), mental health QOL (Hedges’ g=0.20; p=0.01, I2=15.93) and physical health QOL (Hedges’ g=0.40; p=0.00, I2=0%); with less depression (Hedges’ g=0.69; p=0.00, I2=86.64%) and psychological distress (Hedges’ g=0.58; p=0.00, I2=0%) were found. Conclusions: Few Tai Chi studies have been conducted during the past decade examining psychological well-being among older adults with cardiovascular disease. Further research is needed with more rigorous study designs, adequate Tai Chi exercise doses, and carefully chosen outcome measures that assess the mechanisms as well as the effects of Tai Chi.

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Tai Chi exercise for psychological well-being among adults with cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Taylor-Piliae

Finley

2020

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

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“…A total of 10 studies investigating the effects of Tai Chi on QOL in patients with essential hypertension were included in this category. SF-36 scale was used in 8 studies (26,(28)(29)(30)(32)(33)(34)(35) while the Leishmania Hypertension scale and the Generic Quality of Life Inventory (GQOL) scale were used in the remaining two studies (25,37) to assess QOL, respectively. There are two components in the SF-36 scale, with the physical component scale including physical function, role physical, bodily pain, and general health domains and the mental component scale including vitality, social function, role emotional, and mental health domains.…”

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Current Evidence on Traditional Chinese Exercises for Quality of Life in Patients With Essential Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Song

Bíró

et al. 2021

Front. Cardiovasc. Med.

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Essential hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases seen in primary human health care that could lead to various health problems and reduce the quality of life (QOL). This study was performed to evaluate the effects of traditional Chinese exercises (TCE) on QOL in patients with essential hypertension. Three English databases and one Chinese database were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) until August 2020. A total of 13 RCTs with 1,361 hypertensive patients met the inclusion criteria, 10 trials employed Tai Chi and 3 trials employed Qigong, including Dongeui Qinggong, Yijinjing, and Wuqinxi. Despite a large heterogeneity within studies, it is demonstrated that TCE may be an effective therapy to improve the QOL of hypertensive patients. More specific, compared with no intervention, the meta-analysis presented that Tai Chi significantly improved both the physical and mental component of the 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) QOL scale, and it was found that the simplified 24-form Tai Chi with a frequency of 30–50 min per session at five to eight sessions per week was the most commonly used setting. The pooling also revealed that Tai Chi and Qigong had some significantly positive effects on QOL based on other scales. However, more rigorously designed RCTs are warranted for further verification. This systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs demonstrated that Tai Chi may be an effective therapy to improve the QOL of patients with essential hypertension. All these findings provide helpful information for hypertensive patients and medical personnel.

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“…ere have been a number of studies displaying the improvement of Tai Chi in eliciting SBP and DBP reductions [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]. Moreover, numerous health benefits of Tai Chi have been found; it may ameliorate symptoms, enhance the QOL, regulate physiological mechanisms, and postpone the senility [24][25][26][27].…”

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Tai Chi as a Therapy of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Reducing Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Pan

Tian

Yang

et al. 2021

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Objective. This study systematically evaluated the effects of Tai Chi exercise on blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), and quality of life (QOL) in patients with hypertension. A meta-analysis was performed to provide a reliable reference for clinical practice. Methods. We searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in five English databases and two Chinese databases, with the earliest data dated December 5, 2020. A quality assessment of the methods and a meta-analysis were also conducted. Results. The meta-analysis of 24 studies showed that the intervention group showed better outcomes in terms of systolic blood pressure (SBP) (SMD −1.05, 95% CI −1.44 to −0.67, P ≤ 0.001 ; I2 = 93.7%), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (SMD −0.91, 95% CI −1.24 to −0.58, P ≤ 0.001 ; I2 = 91.9%), and QOL (physical functioning (SMD 0.86, 95% CI 0.36 to 1.37, P = 0.001 ; I2 = 91.3%), role-physical (SMD 0.86, 95% CI 0.61 to 1.11, P ≤ 0.001 ; I2 = 65%), general health (SMD 0.75, 95% CI 0.32 to 1.17, P = 0.001 ; I2 = 88.1%), bodily pain (SMD 0.65, 95% CI 0.29 to 1.00, P ≤ 0.001 ; I2 = 83.1%), vitality (SMD 0.71, 95% CI 0.34 to 1.07, P ≤ 0.001 ; I2 = 84.3%), social functioning (SMD 0.63, 95% CI 0.07 to 1.19, P = 0.027 ; I2 = 93.1%), role-emotional (SMD 0.64, 95% CI 0.22 to 1.06, P = 0.003 ; I2 = 88.1%), and mental health (SMD 0.73, 95% CI 0.31 to 1.16, P = 0.001 ; I2 = 88.2%)) compared to those of the control group. However, no significant improvements were seen in BMI of the intervention group (SMD −0.08, 95% CI −0.35 to −0.19, P = 0.554 ; I2 = 69.4%) compared to that of the control group. Conclusion. Tai Chi is an effective intervention to improve SBP and DBP in patients with essential hypertension.

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Effect of T'ai Chi Exercise on Hypertension in Young and Middle-Aged In-Service Staff

Abstract: t'ai chi exercise can reduce the level of blood pressure in young and middle-aged in-service staff with grade 1 hypertension, control weight, slow down the HR, improve metabolism, and improve quality of life. t'ai chi is an exercise suitable for in-service hypertension subjects.

Cited by 25 publications

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Tai Chi exercise for psychological well-being among adults with cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Tai Chi exercise for psychological well-being among adults with cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Current Evidence on Traditional Chinese Exercises for Quality of Life in Patients With Essential Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Tai Chi as a Therapy of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Reducing Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

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