In the authors' words
“In our study, a 24-week Tai Chi (BaFa WuBu) program significantly improved vascular health in middle-aged and older postmenopausal women.”
What was measured
- Blood pressure Reported an improvement
- Cholesterol and lipids Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, cardiovascular disease
- How many
- 40
- How long
- 24 weeks
- Exercise
- Tai chi and qigong
- Cited
- 3 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 39275744
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Similar studies
- A meta-analysis of 26 RCTs in postmenopausal women found aerobic and resistance exercise reduced blood pressure and arterial stiffness, while mind body exercise like tai chi or yoga showed no clear effect.
- In 40 middle-aged obese women with diabetes, 24 weeks of Baduanjin qigong reduced waist, blood glucose, HbA1c and triglycerides compared with no exercise.
- 62 postmenopausal women did 12 weeks of tai chi; dynapenic women showed improved handgrip strength, function and health perception, and both groups had lower blood pressure.
- In postmenopausal women aged 50-60, 8 weeks of Tai Chi combined with time-restricted eating improved cholesterol levels and endothelial function more than time-restricted eating alone.