Key result
A single bout of Tahajjud prayer elicited a modest but non-significant reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure among normotensive young men, with no significant difference between regular and non-regular practitioners.
Why the study?
Tahajjud involves standard rules and complex movements contributing to cardiovascular health, but its acute effect on systolic and diastolic blood pressure in normotensive young men required analysis.
Does a single bout of Tahajjud prayer reduce acute blood pressure in normotensive young adult males?
Does a single bout of Tahajjud prayer reduce acute blood pressure in normotensive young adult males?
A single bout of Tahajjud prayer elicits a modest but non-significant acute reduction in blood pressure among normotensive young men, regardless of their prior regularity of the practice.
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May acutely lower BP in young normotensives; hypothesis-generating, needs larger trials before any clinical consideration.
Tahajjud, a type of sunnah worship for Muslims, involves standard rules and complex movements that contribute to cardiovascular health and blood pressure regulation. Aims and scope: This study aimed to analyze the effect of a single bout of tahajud, on systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in normotensive young men. The study employed an experimental design with healthy men aged 18-25 and normal blood pressure (normotensive). It included a control group (n = 12) that did not perform Tahajjud and a trial group (n = 12) that regularly practiced Tahajjud for over six weeks. The treatment involved performing Tahajjud consisting of 11 raka'at from 3:30-4:30 a.m., lasting 25-35 minutes. Blood pressure was measured using a sphygmomanometer before and after Tahajjud, and data analysis utilized a t-test (p < .05). These findings indicate that there is a non-significant difference in the mean of SBP and DBP after midnight between the control and trial groups, SBP (mmHg): 110.42±9.16 and 114.58±4.98 vs 120±6.03, p = .11 and 115±6.74, p = .08. DBP (mmHg): 76.77±4.92 and 77.50±4.52, p = .58 vs. 81.67±8.35 and 79.17±5.15, p = .19, SBP and DBP decreased by 5 mmHg and 2.5 mmHg in the trial group. Tahajjud, regardless of regularity, can elicit a modest but non-significant reduction in both SBP and DBP. These results indicate that Tahajjud may have a potential role in promoting cardiovascular health. Further research is warranted to examine the long-term effects and underlying mechanisms of Tahajjud on BP regulation.
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Yusni et al. (2023) studied Normotensive (n=24). Single bout of Tahajjud prayer vs. Control group (non-regular practitioners) was evaluated on Post-intervention systolic blood pressure (mmHg) (p=0.865). A single bout of Tahajjud prayer elicited a modest but non-significant reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure among normotensive young men, with no significant difference between regular and non-regular practitioners.
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