Qigong and blood pressure: research overview
Not medical advice. This page lists research about qigong and blood pressure. It does not say whether qigong works for any person or condition. Talk to a qualified health professional before starting a new exercise program, especially if you have a medical condition.
- Studies in PubMed
- 16 (tagged with “Blood Pressure” as a major topic)
- Years
- 1991–2025
- Registered trials
- 0 on ClinicalTrials.gov
Types of studies
| Publication type | Studies |
|---|---|
| Meta-Analysis | 3 |
| Randomized Controlled Trial | 4 |
| Clinical Trial | 3 |
| Review | 2 |
| Comparative Study | 1 |
| Journal Article | 3 |
Each study is counted once, under its strongest type in this order: meta-analysis, systematic review, randomized controlled trial, clinical trial, review, observational study.
Studies, newest first
- Effect of Baduanjin exercise on lipid profile, blood pressure, and thyroid-stimulating hormone in elderly with subclinical hypothyroidism and mild cognitive impairment: a randomized-controlled trial in women. — Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.), 2025 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
- The Western and Chinese exercise training for blood pressure reduction among hypertensive patients: An overview of systematic reviews. — Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.), 2024 · DOIReview
- Effects of qigong on systolic and diastolic blood pressure lowering: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis. — BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2021 · DOIMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
- The effectiveness of Baduanjin exercise for hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. — BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2020 · DOIMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
- Should acupuncture, biofeedback, massage, Qi gong, relaxation therapy, device-guided breathing, yoga and tai chi be used to reduce blood pressure?: Recommendations based on high-quality systematic reviews. — Complementary therapies in medicine, 2019 · DOIReview
- Effect of Qigong exercise on cognitive function, blood pressure and cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy middle-aged subjects. — Complementary therapies in medicine, 2017 · DOIClinical Trial
- Effect of Baduanjin exercise for hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. — Maturitas, 2015 · DOIMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
- Sit, breathe, smile: effects of single and weekly seated Qigong on blood pressure and quality of life in long-term care. — Complementary therapies in clinical practice, 2014 · DOI
- Pilot study comparing physical and psychological responses in medical qigong and walking. — Journal of aging and physical activity, 2006Clinical Trial
- Effects of qigong on blood pressure, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and other lipid levels in essential hypertension patients. — The International journal of neuroscience, 2004Clinical TrialRandomized Controlled Trial
- Impact of qigong exercise on self-efficacy and other cognitive perceptual variables in patients with essential hypertension. — Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 2004Clinical Trial
- Effects of Qigong on blood pressure, blood pressure determinants and ventilatory function in middle-aged patients with essential hypertension. — The American journal of Chinese medicine, 2003Clinical TrialRandomized Controlled Trial
- Qigong reduced blood pressure and catecholamine levels of patients with essential hypertension. — The International journal of neuroscience, 2003Clinical TrialRandomized Controlled Trial
- The characteristics and significance of intrathoracic and abdominal pressures during Qigong (Q-G) maneuvering. — Aviation, space, and environmental medicine, 1992
- Experimental verification of effectiveness and harmlessness of the Qigong maneuver. — Aviation, space, and environmental medicine, 1991
- The characteristics and theoretical basis of the Qigong maneuver. — Aviation, space, and environmental medicine, 1991
Government health information
The U.S. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health summarizes the evidence on qigong.
Study list: PubMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine), citation data only. Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov. Retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: PubMed (NLM citation data, free to use (abstracts not reproduced)); ClinicalTrials.gov (Public domain (U.S. Government work)); NCCIH (Public domain (U.S. Government work)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.