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- A trial in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology finds Baduanjin lowers blood pressure in hypertension.
- Participants practicing Baduanjin five days weekly showed reductions in 24-hour and office systolic blood pressure at three months and one year.
- The trial enrolled 216 participants aged 40 and older and compared Baduanjin with self-directed exercise and brisk walking, with effects similar to first-line medications.