Key result
Integrating autogenic training with aerobic exercise significantly reduced systolic blood pressure by an additional 8.87 mmHg compared to aerobic exercise alone in postmenopausal women with hypertension.
Why the study?
It was unknown whether combined autogenic relaxation training and aerobic exercise has a greater impact on postmenopausal stress and hypertension than aerobic exercise alone.
Does integrating autogenic relaxation training with aerobic exercise and captopril improve blood pressure and stress in postmenopausal women with moderate hypertension compared to captopril alone or captopril with aerobic exercise?
RCT (n=45)
Coin toss approach
No
Does integrating autogenic relaxation training with aerobic exercise and captopril improve blood pressure and stress in postmenopausal women with moderate hypertension compared to captopril alone or captopril with aerobic exercise?
Mean Difference: 8.87
Absolute Event Rate: 137.86% vs 146.73%
p-value: p=0.003
Integrating autogenic relaxation training with aerobic exercise and standard medical therapy significantly improves blood pressure and stress levels in postmenopausal women with moderate hypertension compared to medical therapy alone or with aerobic exercise.
Supports adding autogenic training to aerobic exercise for further SBP reduction in postmenopausal hypertension; extends evidence for combined lifestyle interventions.
Background: Hypertension and stress are among the most common problems after menopause. Both aerobic exercises and autogenic relaxation are effective in reducing stress and hypertension. Purpose: The study aimed to ascertain whether autogenic relaxation training and aerobic exercise had a more significant impact on postmenopausal stress and hypertension than aerobic exercise alone. Methods: The study included 45 postmenopausal women who were randomly allocated from the Outpatient Clinic at Zagazig General Hospital, had a BMI of no more than 35 kg/m², and were diagnosed with moderate hypertension and moderate stress determined by a perceived stress scale. The participants were split into three equal-number groups. For six weeks, group (A) was given 25 mg of captopril twice a day; group (B) was given the same medication twice a day along with aerobic exercise three times weekly for 30 minutes each, and Group (C) was given the same medication twice a day along with 30 minutes of aerobic exercise per session, and 20 minutes of autogenic training three times a week. Evaluations were done by measuring blood pressure (BP), stress degree, and serum cortisol levels before and following the treatment.
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Aboelmagd et al. (2022) conducted an RCT in Postmenopausal hypertension and stress (n=45). Autogenic relaxation training and aerobic exercise vs. 30 minutes of aerobic exercise three times a week, plus 25 mg captopril twice daily was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure (SBP) (MD 8.87, p=0.003). Integrating autogenic training with aerobic exercise significantly reduced systolic blood pressure by an additional 8.87 mmHg compared to aerobic exercise alone in postmenopausal women with hypertension.
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