Lack of evidence on tai chi-related effects in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A meta-analysis

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 266-271

  Yan, J H ^a   Gu, W J ^b   Pan, L ^c  

^a BINZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGXI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

diabetes mellitus; meta analysis; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAI CHI; THERAPY EFFECT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TAI JI; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84877834534     PISSN: 09477349     EISSN: 14393646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1334932     Document Type: Article

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