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- Title
Effects of qigong on blood pressure, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and other lipid levels in essential hypertension patients.
- Authors
Lee, Myung Suk; Lee, Myeong Soo; Kim, Hye-Jung; Choi, Euy-Soon
- 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.
- Publication
The International journal of neuroscience, 2004, Vol 114, Issue 7, p777
- ISSN
0020-7454
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1080/00207450490441028