Table 1:

Summary of included studies

Reference	Location (language)	Participant characteristics		Intervention program	Baduanjin training			Outcome measured	Adverse event; follow-up
		Sample size (attrition rate)	Mean age or age range		Frequency (weekly)	Time (min)	Duration (months)
27	China (Chinese)	104	40–70	EG: Baduanjin/CG: Provide education on basic knowledge of hypertension	3	20	12	BP↓, BMI↓, WHR↓	No
30	China (Chinese)	116	53.27±10.67	EG: Baduanjin/CG: no intervention	N	N	6	FPG↓	No
26	China (Chinese)	39	60–69	EG: Baduanjin/CG: no intervention	5	40–50	3	Lipid parameters: TG↓, LDL↓, HDL↑	No
23	China (Chinese)	23	41±5.61	EG: Baduanjin/CG: no intervention	5	50–60	3	WC↓, HDL↑, LDL↓	No
24	China (Chinese)	49	63±6.35	EG: Baduanjin/CG: no intervention	5–7	50	18	Lipid parameters: TG↓, TC↓, HDL↓, LDL↓	No
25	China (English)	170	50–57	EG: Baduanjin/CG: no intervention	3	30	6	FGB↓, TG↓, WHR↓,	No
28	China (Chinese)	35	57.2±5.4	EG: Baduanjin/CG: no intervention	6	90	6	Lipid parameters: FPG↓, TG↓, HbA1c↓, HDL↑, WHR↓	No
29	China (English)	110	20–59	EG: Baduanjin/CG: no intervention	3	30–60	4	Lipid parameters: TC↓, TG↓, HDL↑, LDL↓	No

EG, experimental group; CG, control group; BP, blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; TG, triglycerides; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; WC, white cells; TC, total cholesterol; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c