Why the study?
Do antihypertensive medication, relaxation, or biofeedback reduce blood pressure compared to mild exercise in patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension?
Population
Patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension
Comparison
Antihypertensive medication… vs Mild exercise control procedure for 6 weeks
Design
Other
Follow-up
6 weeks (with an optional second phase of 6 weeks)
Authors
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Antihypertensive medication was associated with greater BP reduction; leaves open whether relaxation or biofeedback outperform mild exercise.
Do antihypertensive medication, relaxation, or biofeedback reduce blood pressure compared to mild exercise in patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension?
Antihypertensive medication provides a greater reduction in blood pressure than behavioral treatments such as relaxation or biofeedback in patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension.
Luborsky et al. (1982) studied this question.
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