Tai chi and blood pressure: research overview

Not medical advice. This page lists research about tai chi and blood pressure. It does not say whether tai chi 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

24 (tagged with “Blood Pressure” as a major topic)

Years

2000–2026

Registered trials

0 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Types of studies

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

1. Optimal Exercise Modalities and Dosages for Blood Pressure Reduction in Adults With Prehypertension and Established Hypertension: A Network Meta-Analysis and Dose-Response Relationship Study. — Journal of the American Heart Association, 2026 · DOIReview
2. Tai Chi rehabilitation program enhances blood pressure control and modulates inflammatory and Brain-Gut peptides in hypertension. — BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2026 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
3. Differential effects of exercise training protocols on blood pressures and lipid profiles in older adults patients with hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis. — Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 2025 · DOISystematic ReviewMeta-Analysis
4. Efficacy of Tai Chi exercise in patients with hypertension: systematic review and meta-analysis. — Current problems in cardiology, 2024 · DOIMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
5. Impact of a Precision Intervention for Vascular Health in Middle-Aged and Older Postmenopausal Women Using Polar Heart Rate Sensors: A 24-Week RCT Study Based on the New Compilation of Tai Chi (Bafa Wubu). — Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2024 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
6. 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
7. Comparison of the effects of Tai Chi and general aerobic exercise on weight, blood pressure and glycemic control among older persons with depressive symptoms: a randomized trial. — BMC geriatrics, 2022 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
8. Tai Ji Quan as antihypertensive lifestyle therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. — Journal of sport and health science, 2021 · DOIMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
9. The Effects of Long-Term Tai-Chi Practice on Blood Pressure Under Normal Conditions. — The American journal of the medical sciences, 2021 · DOI
10. 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
11. Acute Effects of T'ai Chi Chuan Exercise on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate in Peripheral Artery Disease Patients. — Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 2016 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
12. Community-Based Mind-Body Meditative Tai Chi Program and Its Effects on Improvement of Blood Pressure, Weight, Renal Function, Serum Lipoprotein, and Quality of Life in Chinese Adults With Hypertension. — The American journal of cardiology, 2015 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
13. Effects of Tai Chi exercise on blood pressure and plasma levels of nitric oxide, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide in real-world patients with essential hypertension. — Clinical and experimental hypertension (New York, N.Y. : 1993), 2015 · DOI
14. Training in ChiRunning to reduce blood pressure: a randomized controlled pilot study. — BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2015 · DOIRandomized Controlled Trial
15. [The effect of tai chi for blood pressure, blood sugar, blood lipid control for patients with chronic diseases: a systematic review]. — Hu li za zhi The journal of nursing, 2013 · DOISystematic Review
16. A Tai Chi exercise programme improved exercise behaviour and reduced blood pressure in outpatients with hypertension. — International journal of nursing practice, 2012 · DOI
17. Improving glycaemic and BP control in type 2 diabetes. The effectiveness of tai chi. — Australian family physician, 2008Randomized Controlled Trial
18. The effect of tai chi exercise on blood pressure: a systematic review. — Preventive cardiology, 2008Systematic Review
19. A 10-week Tai-Chi program improved the blood pressure, lipid profile and SF-36 scores in Hong Kong Chinese women. — Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2006
20. Health benefits of Tai Chi exercise: improved balance and blood pressure in middle-aged women. — Health promotion international, 2004
21. The efficacy of Tai Chi Chuan in older adults: a systematic review. — Family practice, 2004Systematic Review
22. [The effects of tai chi exercise program on blood pressure, total cholesterol and cortisol level in patients with essential hypertension]. — Taehan Kanho Hakhoe chi, 2004Clinical Trial
23. The beneficial effects of Tai Chi Chuan on blood pressure and lipid profile and anxiety status in a randomized controlled trial. — Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 2003Clinical TrialRandomized Controlled Trial
24. Effects of slow tempo exercise on respiration, heart rate, and mood state. — Perceptual and motor skills, 2000

Government health information

The U.S. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health summarizes the evidence on tai chi.

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.