Table 1.

The inclusion criteria of PICOS.

PICOS components	Detail
Participants	40 ≤ Adults average age; hypertensive patient [The participants needed to meet the diagnostic criteria for hypertension (SBP ≥ 140 mm Hg and/or DBP ≥ 90 mm Hg) or prehypertension (SBP of 130 to 139 mm Hg and/or DBP of 80 to 89 mm Hg)].
Interventions	Taichi routine (common form)
Comparisons	Standardised western medical, sporting and non-sporting groups
Outcomes	Blood pressure (SBP, DBP); TC; TG; LDL; HDL; BMI; WC
Study designs	RCT

SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; RCT, randomized controlled trial.