The impact of Tai Chi exercise on coronary heart disease: A systematic review

Dalusung-Angosta, Alona

doi:10.1111/j.1745-7599.2011.00597.x

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“…It has become an effective mean of secondary prevention of CVDs. It is found that Tai Chi could not only contribute to lowing BP smoothly, recovering the heart function, reversing cardiovascular risk factors, but also improving symptoms and quality of life (QOL) [55–57]. Although there are 2 SRs about Tai Chi on lowering resting blood pressure (including hypertension, acute myocardial infarction, older people with chronic conditions, healthy elderly men, middle-aged women, and other diseases) [52, 57], the role of Tai Chi for EH is still unknown due to different inclusion criteria and search strategies.…”

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Tai Chi for Essential Hypertension

Wang

Feng

Yang

et al. 2013

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Objectives. To assess the current clinical evidence of Tai Chi for essential hypertension (EH). Search Strategy. 7 electronic databases were searched until 20 April, 2013. Inclusion Criteria. We included randomized trials testing Tai Chi versus routine care or antihypertensive drugs. Trials testing Tai Chi combined with antihypertensive drugs versus antihypertensive drugs were also included. Data Extraction and Analyses. Study selection, data extraction, quality assessment, and data analyses were conducted according to the Cochrane standards. Results. 18 trials were included. Methodological quality of the trials was low. 14 trials compared Tai Chi with routine care. 1 trial compared Tai Chi with antihypertensive drugs. Meta-analysis all showed significant effect of TaiChi in lowering blood pressure (BP). 3 trials compared Tai Chi plus antihypertensive drugs with antihypertensive drugs. Positive results in BP were found in the other 2 combination groups. Most of the trials did not report adverse events, and the safety of Tai Chi is still uncertain. Conclusions. There is some encouraging evidence of Tai Chi for EH. However, due to poor methodological quality of included studies, the evidence remains weak. Rigorously designed trials are needed to confirm the evidence.

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Tai Chi for Essential Hypertension

Wang

Feng

Yang

et al. 2013

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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“…In particular, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet can decrease CHD risk among women 25 and decrease LDL-C. 19 T'ai chi (TC) exercise can improve traditional blood lipids [26][27][28] and is ideal for older adults. 28 However, research on the additive effect of TC to DASH diet education on traditional and emerging risk factors, such as apo B and LDL particle size, is limited.…”

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Effects of the Addition ofT'ai Chito a Dietary Weight Loss Program on Lipoprotein Atherogenicity in Obese Older Women

Beebe

Magnanti

Katkowski

et al. 2013

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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“…Tai Chi enhances aerobic capacity, immune function, and endothelial function (Frishman et al, 2009). Furthermore, Tai Chi exercise reduces CHD and stroke risks by benefiting the lowering of blood pressure and possibly lipid modification (Dalusung-Angosta, 2011).…”

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Effect of Tai Chi exercise on blood lipid profiles: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Pan

Mahemuti

Zhang

et al. 2016

J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. B

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Abstract:Objective: Studies have demonstrated that Tai Chi exercise improves blood lipid level with inconsistent results. A meta-analysis was conducted to quantify the effects of Tai Chi on blood lipid profiles in humans. Methods: We screened the databases of PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library (Central), Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang data, and Clinicaltrials.gov for randomized controlled trials with Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) score more than 3 points up to June 2015. Six studies involving 445 subjects were included. Most trials applied 12-week Tai Chi intervention courses. Results: In comparison with the control group, blood triglyceride (TG) level difference between follow-up and baseline was statistically significantly lower in the Tai Chi practicing group (weighted mean difference (WMD) −16.81 mg/dl; 95% confidence intervals (CI) −31.27 to −2.35 mg/dl; P=0.02). A trend to improving total cholesterol (TC) reduction was found with Tai Chi (WMD −7.96 mg/dl; 95% CI −17.30 to 1.39 mg/dl; P=0.10). However, no difference was found in blood low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) or high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Conclusions: Tai Chi exercise lowered blood TG level with a trend to decrease blood TC level. Our data suggest that Tai Chi has the potential to implement meaningful blood lipid modification and serve as an adjunctive exercise modality. The relationship between Tai Chi exercise regimen and lipid profile change might have a scientific priority for future investigation.

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The impact of Tai Chi exercise on coronary heart disease: A systematic review

Cited by 28 publications

References 27 publications

Tai Chi for Essential Hypertension

Tai Chi for Essential Hypertension

Effects of the Addition ofT'ai Chito a Dietary Weight Loss Program on Lipoprotein Atherogenicity in Obese Older Women

Effect of Tai Chi exercise on blood lipid profiles: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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