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Does combined traditional Chinese physical and mental exercises improve blood pressure and arterial function in adult female hypertensive patients?
Does combined traditional Chinese physical and mental exercises improve blood pressure and arterial function in adult female hypertensive patients?
A 24-week regimen of combined traditional Chinese physical and mental exercises significantly reduced blood pressure and improved arterial function in middle-aged female hypertensive patients.
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May support exercise in hypertensive women; leaves open causal effects versus standard regimens in RCTs.
This study examined the effects of combined traditional Chinese physical and mental exercises on the blood pressure of adult female hypertensive patients. Twenty female hypertensive patients aged between 50 and 60 years voluntarily participated in the study. The participants performed the combined exercises for 24 weeks, twice a week, and 60 min each time in low-to-moderate intensity. After the 24-week training, the participants showed significant decreases in systolic blood pressure (p = 0.000), diastolic blood pressure (p = 0.006), pulse pressure (p = 0.001), and right ankle brachial pressure index (p = 0.041). The combined Chinese traditional physical and mental exercises were found to have beneficial effects on adult female hypertensive patients.
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