Key result
Yoga therapy significantly lowers systolic and diastolic blood pressure in prehypertensive patients.
Why the study?
Does yoga therapy reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure in a prehypertensive population?
Population
Prehypertensive population across 8 RCTs
Comparison
Yoga therapy vs control intervention
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials
Authors
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Supports yoga integration into prehypertension lifestyle management; extends evidence for nonpharmacologic BP reduction strategies.
Meta-Analysis
Does yoga therapy reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure in a prehypertensive population?
Effect estimate: SMD -0.62 (systolic) and SMD -0.81 (diastolic) (95% CI -0.83 to -0.41 (systolic); -1.39 to -0.22 (diastolic))
Yoga therapy significantly reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure in prehypertensive individuals, suggesting a role in preventing hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
Khandekar et al. (2021) conducted a meta-analysis in Prehypertension. Yoga therapy vs. Control intervention was evaluated on Systolic and diastolic blood pressures (SMD -0.62 (systolic) and SMD -0.81 (diastolic), 95% CI -0.83 to -0.41 (systolic); -1.39 to -0.22 (diastolic)). Yoga therapy significantly reduced systolic blood pressure (SMD -0.62; 95% CI -0.83 to -0.41) and diastolic blood pressure (SMD -0.81; 95% CI -1.39 to -0.22) in prehypertensive patients.
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