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Title

EFFECTS OF QIGONG ON BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL AND OTHER LIPID LEVELS IN ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION PATIENTS.

Authors

Myung Suk Lee; Myeong Soo Lee; Hye-Jung Kim; Euy-Soon Choi

Abstract

This study investigated the effectiveness of Qigong on blood pressure and several blood lipids, such as high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, Apolipoprotein A1 (APO-A1), total cholesterol (TC), and triglycerides (TG) in hypertensive patients. Thirty-six patients were randomly divided into either the Qigong group, or a wait-listed control group. Blood pressures decreased significantly after eight weeks of Qigong. The levels of TC, HDL, and APO-A1 were changed significantly in the Qigong group post-treatment compared with before treatment. In summary. Qigong acts as an antihypertensive and may reduce blood pressure by the modulation of lipid metabolism.

Subjects

QI gong; BLOOD pressure; HYPERTENSION; PATIENT monitoring; LIPID metabolism; CHINESE medicine; BLOOD lipids

Publication

International Journal of Neuroscience, 2004, Vol 114, Issue 7, p777

ISSN

0020-7454

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1080/00207450490441028