SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article
Front. Cardiovasc. Med.
Sec. General Cardiovascular Medicine
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1419095
This article is part of the Research TopicFundamentals and Advances in Cardiopulmonary RehabilitationView all articles
Baduanjin Exercise Improves Functional Capacity and Cardiovascular Function in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Provisionally accepted
- 1Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- 2School of Laboratory Medicine and Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- 3Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- 4Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- 5Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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BACKGROUND Based on clinical observations and expert recommendations, Baduanjin exercise has demonstrated a positive impact on maintaining and enhancing cardiovascular function. Despite clinical observations of Baduanjin's cardiovascular benefits, systematic evidence for older adults remains limited. Moreover, the effects of Baduanjin exercise on functional capacity in older adults with cardiovascular diseases have not been adequately investigated. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the overall efficacy and effectiveness of Baduanjin exercise on functional capacity and cardiovascular function in older adults with cardiovascular diseases. METHODS We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis, searching related trials through March 7,
Keywords: Baduanjin exercise, functional capacity, cardiovascular function, older adults, Meta-analysis
Received: 08 May 2024; Accepted: 27 Mar 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Hu, Li, Jiang, Luo, Zeng, ZOU and Zheng. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Qing Zeng, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Jihua ZOU, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Xiaoyan Zheng, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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