Key result
Yoga significantly reduced systolic blood pressure by 4.17 mmHg (95% CI -6.35 to -1.99; P=0.0002) and diastolic blood pressure by 3.62 mmHg in adults with hypertension.
Why the study?
Does yoga reduce blood pressure in adults with hypertension?
Population
Adults with hypertension (17 controlled studies)
Comparison
Yoga vs Comparison group (no treatment or exercise)
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports adjunctive yoga for hypertension; confirms modest BP reductions but high bias leaves definitive recommendations open.
Meta-Analysis
Does yoga reduce blood pressure in adults with hypertension?
Effect estimate: Mean difference -4.17 mmHg (95% CI -6.35, -1.99)
p-value: p=0.0002
Yoga, particularly when incorporating postures, meditation, and breathing, significantly reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure in adults with hypertension, though current evidence is limited by high risk of bias.
Hagins et al. (2013) conducted a meta-analysis in Hypertension. Yoga vs. No treatment or exercise was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure (SBP) (Mean difference -4.17 mmHg, 95% CI -6.35, -1.99, p=0.0002). Yoga significantly reduced systolic blood pressure by 4.17 mmHg (95% CI -6.35 to -1.99; P=0.0002) and diastolic blood pressure by 3.62 mmHg in adults with hypertension.
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