title: Effects of combined traditional Chinese exercises on blood pressure and arterial function of adult female hypertensive patients.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Sports Medicine and Health, Chengdu Sport University, Chengdu, China. 1688821@qq.com
authors.forename: Yihong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Junzhi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Quansheng
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Su
mesh_terms: D055109:Ankle Brachial Index; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001945:Breathing Exercises; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003614:Dance Therapy; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D016139:Martial Arts; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000379:methods*; D019122:Meditation; D008875:Middle Aged; D026441:Mind-Body Therapies / Q000379:methods*; D026302:Tai Ji; D016896:Treatment Outcome