10/30/2018 / By Zoey Sky
According to a group of researchers, qigong, a form of traditional Chinese exercise, can help ease the symptoms of hypertension (high blood pressure). In the study, which was published in the journal Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, the authors examined how qigong can help improve the health condition of patients with hypertension.
The researchers concluded that while “one?minute qigong exercise” program didn’t significantly lower the blood pressure of patients with primary hypertension, further study may help confirm if the traditional exercise can improve a person’s overall health condition.
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Journal Reference:
Chen X, Arifin WN, Draman N, Wan-Arfah N, Ajalal MI, Chen HH, Naing NN. A PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL OF ‘ONE-MINUTE QIGONG EXERCISE ON THE REDUCTION OF BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG PATIENTS WITH ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION. Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 2016;21(2):82–88. DOI: 10.1111/fct.12254
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