Is Ba Duan Jin just a “gentle exercise”? There’s more science behind it than you think

Many people mistakenly believe that Ba Duan Jin is just a “health-preserving exercise”, but in fact, it is:

A set of functional exercises that have been proven effective by modern medical research;

A slow-paced training method that systematically regulates the respiratory, nervous, and circulatory systems;

A low-risk, highly adaptable lifestyle intervention tool.

What does modern research say?

A study by Beijing Sports University shows that:

Ba Duan Jin practitioners have significantly improved lung function, more stable heart rates, and improved HRV (heart rate variability), which means stronger emotional regulation and physical recovery.

Clinical group observation of School of Public Health, Fudan University:

The middle-aged and elderly people who practiced Ba Duan Jin for 3 months had improved sleep quality and reduced anxiety index.

The Harvard Medical School Health Guide classifies Ba Duan Jin as a “gentle but long-term effective medium-intensity intervention method” for improving metabolic syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The combination of science and tradition is the safest way to maintain health.

Ba Duan Jin is not a “belief”, it is a practice. It not only comforts you, but also truly improves you.

This is why we are willing to continue to promote it – it allows people to “recover on their own” sustainably.