The effectiveness of Baduanjin exercise for hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Hypertension, a major risk factor of cardiovascular mortality, is a critical issue for public health. Although Baduanjin (Eight Brocades, EB), a traditional Chinese exercise, might influence blood pressure, glucose, and lipid status, the magnitude of true effects and subgroup differences remains unclear. Therefore, we performed a systematic review of relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effect of EB on patient-important outcomes. METHODS:We systematically searched PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Chinese databases since inception until March 30, 2020. Meta-analysis was carried out using "meta" package in R 3.4.3 software. A prespecified subgroup analysis was done according to the type of comparisons between groups, and the credibility of significant subgroup effects (P?

SUBMITTER: Shao BY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7545896 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature