A Randomized Controlled Trial on Effect of Tai Chi versus aerobic exercise on Blood Pressure in Prehypertension Patients

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•1. Aged 18 to 65 years;
•2. With a systolic blood pressure in the range of 120 mm Hg to 139 mm Hg and/or a diastolic blood pressure in the range of 80 mm Hg to 89 mm Hg;
•3. No western medicine or traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture and moxibustion were used to control blood pressure (or the treatment was discontinued for 2 weeks);
•4. Willing to be randomized to Tai Chi group or aerobic exercise group;
•5. Ability to complete written questionnaires and operate electronic equipment independently;
•6. Able to give informed consent.

•1. Secondary hypertension;
•2. Pregnant and lactating women;
•3. Non-dominant arm circumference > 50 cm;
•4. Body mass index larger than 40.0 kg/m2;
•5. Take benzodiazepines, antipsychotics or oral glucocorticoids (allowed to taken fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, fluvoxamine, citalopram and escitalopram stably within 3 months);
•6. Diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease;
•7. Chronic kidney disease with eGFR < 60 mL/min;
•8. With known autonomic neuropathy (such as Shy-Drager syndrome, orthostatic hypotension, white coat hypertension);
•9. Male's alcohol intake was more than 25 g/day or 140 g/week or female's alcohol intake was more than 15 g/day or 80 g/week;
•10. Has played Tai Chi more than once a month in the past six months;
•11. Vigorous sports activities more than three times a week;
•12. Severe musculoskeletal problems lead to the inability to practise Tai Chi;
•13. Current participants in clinical trials of other drugs or external therapies.

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