Tai chi reduces blood pressure better than aerobic exercise
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Re: Tai chi reduces blood pressure better than aerobic exercise
#2Paper: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle...
Results:
- SBP difference was 2.4mmHg (95%CI -4.39 to -0.41mmHg) between Tai chi and aerobic exercise.
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#3342 participants presumably of similar demographics, no mention of diet or previous health state, no mention of other cofactors
Studies like this are just click-bait.
Re: Tai chi reduces blood pressure better than aerobic exercise
#4Paper: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle... Results: - SBP difference was 2.4mmHg (95%CI -4.39 to -0.41mmHg) between Tai chi and aerobic exercise.
> 6 Vasculocardiology Department, Fuzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
> 7 YongDingLu Community Health Care Center, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China
> 8 Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, BaiLi Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, Beijing
> 9 Medical Department of Beijing Gulou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Beijing, China
hmmm
Re: Tai chi reduces blood pressure better than aerobic exercise
#5Paper: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle... Results: - SBP difference was 2.4mmHg (95%CI -4.39 to -0.41mmHg) between Tai chi and aerobic exercise.
> 6 Vasculocardiology Department, Fuzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China > 7 YongDingLu Community Health Care Center, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China > 8 Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, BaiLi Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, Beijing > 9 Medical Department of Beijing Gulou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Beijing, C…
The only thing worse than fake science is the journalists who mindlessly lap it up.
Re: Tai chi reduces blood pressure better than aerobic exercise
#6I think it was Virtua Fighter that taught me that Tai Chi is also the most powerful of martial arts, when weilded by a master. I've wanted to learn it since.
Re: Tai chi reduces blood pressure better than aerobic exercise
#7I think it was Virtua Fighter that taught me that Tai Chi is also the most powerful of martial arts, when weilded by a master. I've wanted to learn it since.
If you want to learn it for fighting, learn Chen style Tai Chi.
Re: Tai chi reduces blood pressure better than aerobic exercise
#8I think it was Virtua Fighter that taught me that Tai Chi is also the most powerful of martial arts, when weilded by a master. I've wanted to learn it since.
They're slow because they're working on muscle memory of subtle details. Speed it up and it's kinda intense.
Re: Tai chi reduces blood pressure better than aerobic exercise
#9Are they sort of saying that guided relaxation helps lower blood pressure?
I assume restorative yoga, or mindfullness mediation or just "The relaxation response" would all do the same?
Re: Tai chi reduces blood pressure better than aerobic exercise
#10342 participants presumably of similar demographics, no mention of diet or previous health state, no mention of other cofactors Studies like this are just click-bait.
Sometimes these studies read like they're trying to give people an excuse to not do high intensity cardio.
And I say this as someone who hates cardio.