We aimed to use the pairwise and network meta-analysis to estimate the effects of different meditation exercises on the control of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were retrieved from PubMed and Embase up to June 2016, which are...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of practicing Taichi on attenuating bone mineral density (BMD) loss. Methods: Both electronic and manual searches were performed for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining Taichi for bone health. Two review authors independently perfo...

Tai Chi has frequently been used as a preventive measure against falling in at-risk populations. However, studies have yielded contradictory results, and literature reviews have considered only a small number of trials and have not addressed some key aspects, such as sources of heterogeneity and ...

Background: Many middle-aged and older persons have more than one chronic condition. Thus, it is important to synthesise the effectiveness of interventions across several comorbidities. The aim of this systematic review was to summarise current evidence regarding the effectiveness of Tai Chi in i...

Despite the overwhelming evidence supporting the effectiveness of antihypertensive medication, hypertension remains poorly controlled in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Lifestyle intervention studies reporting effects on blood pressure published from January 1977 to September 2012 were s...

Background: This meta-analysis of relative randomized control trials (RCTs) aimed to investigate whether Tai Chi exercise is able to alleviate bone mineral density (BMD) loss in postmenopausal women. Methods: Electronic databases including PubMed, Embase, Springer link, Cochrane library, Wanfa...

Purpose: To compare and analyze the effects of various Tai Chi styles as an intervention on type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) considering the intensity, on which different opinions have been given. Methods: We searched articles from 12 databases in December 2014. We selected randomized controlled...

Objective: Studies have demonstrated that Tai Chi exercise improves blood lipid level with inconsistent results. A meta-analysis was conducted to quantify the effects of Tai Chi on blood lipid profiles in humans. Methods: We screened the databases of PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library (Central),...

The purpose of this study is to systematically analyze the effect of Tai Chi as therapeutic exercise on depressing blood pressure. Methods: We reviewed articles published in the PubMed, Chinese Academic Journals (CAJ) and five Korean databases. The searching keywords were ''Tai chi AND blood pres...

Objectives: To summarize and critically evaluate research on the effects of Tai Chi on cognitive function in older adults. Design: Systematic review with meta-analysis. Setting: Community and residential care. Participants: Individuals aged 60 and older (with the exception of one study) ...