Key result
A yoga program significantly decreased mean stress scores, blood pressure, heart rate, and body mass index levels compared with a control group in hypertensive patients.
Why the study?
Does a yoga program reduce blood pressure and stress in hypertensive patients?
Population
Hypertensive patients in Thailand
Comparison
Yoga program vs Control group
Design
Other
Authors
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Should not yet change hypertension practice; leaves open yoga's role pending larger, confirmatory trials.
Does a yoga program reduce blood pressure and stress in hypertensive patients?
A yoga program may be an effective non-pharmacological intervention for reducing blood pressure, heart rate, BMI, and stress in hypertensive patients.
McCaffrey et al. (2005) studied Hypertension. Yoga program vs. Control group was evaluated on Blood pressure and stress. A yoga program significantly decreased mean stress scores, blood pressure, heart rate, and body mass index levels compared with a control group in hypertensive patients.
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