Key result
Meditation exercises significantly decreased systolic blood pressure (MD -7.10; 95% CI -10.82 to -3.39) in pairwise comparisons, and Qigong significantly lowered diastolic blood pressure.
Why the study?
Do meditation exercises reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure in hypertensive patients?
Population
Hypertensive patients (19 RCTs)
Comparison
Meditation exercises (including Qigong) vs Other interventions or no intervention
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Meditation may aid BP control in hypertension; extends comparative evidence on nonpharmacologic options.
Meta-Analysis
Do meditation exercises reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure in hypertensive patients?
Mean Difference: -7.1 (95% CI -10.82–-3.39)
Meditation exercises, specifically Qigong, may be an effective non-pharmacological approach to lowering blood pressure in hypertensive patients.
Yang et al. (2017) conducted a meta-analysis in Hypertension. Meditation exercises (including Qigong) vs. Other interventions or no intervention was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure (SBP) (MD -7.10, 95% CI -10.82 to -3.39). Meditation exercises significantly decreased systolic blood pressure (MD -7.10; 95% CI -10.82 to -3.39) in pairwise comparisons, and Qigong significantly lowered diastolic blood pressure.
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