In the authors' words
“The combination of TRE and Tai Chi was more effective in improving lipid profiles and endothelial function than TRE alone.”
What was measured
- Cholesterol and lipids Reported an improvement
- Blood pressure Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal
- How many
- 142
- How long
- 8 weeks
- Exercise
- Tai chi and qigong, Exercise with diet
- Cited
- 0 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 41255053
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Similar studies
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