Key result
Traditional Chinese Exercises significantly lower SBP and DBP in middle-aged and older adults versus control.
Why the study?
Traditional Chinese Exercises have shown potential to promote cardiovascular and metabolic health, but their impact on blood pressure, glucose, and the potential influences of sex and exercise dose required investigation.
Do Traditional Chinese Exercises reduce blood pressure and HbA1c in middle-aged and older adults?
Population
Middle-aged and older adults across 23 randomised controlled trials
Comparison
Traditional Chinese Exercises vs control
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Authors
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Supports adjunctive traditional Chinese exercises for BP control in middle-aged/older adults; reinforces RCT evidence for non-pharmacological cardiometabolic interventions.
Meta-Analysis
Do Traditional Chinese Exercises reduce blood pressure and HbA1c in middle-aged and older adults?
Standardized Mean Difference: -0.37 (95% CI -0.54–-0.2)
p-value: p=<0.01
Traditional Chinese Exercises provide a modest but statistically significant reduction in blood pressure and HbA1c, supporting their use as an adjunctive non-pharmacological therapy for cardiometabolic risk management in older adults.
Liu et al. (2026) conducted a meta-analysis in Hypertension and impaired glucose metabolism. Traditional Chinese Exercises vs. Usual life, health education, or non-TCE interventions was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure (SBP) (SMD -0.37, 95% CI -0.54 to -0.20, p=<0.01). Traditional Chinese Exercises significantly reduced systolic blood pressure (SMD -0.37) and diastolic blood pressure (SMD -0.37) in middle-aged and older adults compared to control conditions.