Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the acute effect of a t'ai chi chuan session on blood pressure and heart rate in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD).
DESIGN: Randomized crossover intervention study.
SETTING: Outpatient therapy center.
PARTICIPANTS: Seven patients with PAD, aged 50-79 years, not using β-blockers, calcium-channel blockers, or nondihidropiridinic vasodilators.
INTERVENTION: T'ai chi chuan and control session (both sessions lasted 40 minutes).
OUTCOME MEASURES: Systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate, which were evaluated before and after the intervention (10, 30, and 50 minutes).
RESULTS: T'ai chi chuan exercise acutely decreased systolic blood pressure at 30 minutes after exercise (p = 0.042) and increased diastolic blood pressure at 50 minutes after exercise (p = 0.041). Heart rate did not change after t'ai chi chuan exercise.
CONCLUSION: T'ai chi chuan acutely decreases systolic blood pressure in patients with PAD.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 375-379 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 5 |
Early online date | 8 Apr 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 May 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aged
- Blood Pressure/physiology
- Heart Rate/physiology
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Peripheral Arterial Disease/physiopathology
- Tai Ji