Why the study?
Does the combination of slow breathing exercises and progressive muscle relaxation reduce heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and anxiety in patients with essential hypertension compared to either technique alone?
Does the combination of slow breathing exercises and progressive muscle relaxation reduce heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and anxiety in patients with essential hypertension compared to either technique alone?
Combining slow breathing exercises and progressive muscle relaxation is more effective than either technique alone for reducing vital signs and anxiety in patients with essential hypertension.
May enhance nonpharmacologic hypertension management; extends mixed evidence from 40 prior studies.
The combined interventions of SBEs and progressive muscle relaxation techniques can effectively reduce the heart rate, respiratory rate, BP, and anxiety in essential hypertensive patients compared to both techniques when given alone.
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