In the authors' words
“Baduanjin reduced IL-6 and maintained BMD in the experimental group.”
What was measured
- Bone density Reported an improvement
- Inflammation Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Midlife women
- How many
- 87
- How long
- 12 weeks
- Exercise
- Tai chi and qigong
- Cited
- 68 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 17080541
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