Why the study?
Does the Transcendental Meditation program reduce blood pressure and psychological distress in young adults at risk for hypertension?
Does the Transcendental Meditation program reduce blood pressure and psychological distress in young adults at risk for hypertension?
The Transcendental Meditation program may reduce the risk for future development of hypertension in young adults by decreasing blood pressure and psychological distress.
Supports TM as nonpharmacologic BP-lowering option in at-risk young adults; extends RCT evidence for meditation in hypertension prevention.
This is the first RCT to demonstrate that a selected mind-body intervention, the TM program, decreased BP in association with decreased psychological distress, and increased coping in young adults at risk for hypertension. This mind-body program may reduce the risk for future development of hypertension in young adults.
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