Randomised controlled trial of yoga and bio-feedback in management of hypertension.
34 hypertensive patients were assigned at random either to six weeks' treatment by yoga relaxation methods with bio-feedback or to placebo therapy (general relaxation). Both groups showed a reduction in blood-pressure (from 168/100 to 141/84 mm. Hg in the treated group and from 169/101 to 160/96 mm Hg in the control group). The difference was highly significant. The control group was then trained in yoga relaxation, and their blood-pressure fell to that of the other group (now used as controls).
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D001945:Breathing Exercises; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005246:Feedback; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010919:Placebos; D013997:Time Factors; D015013:Yoga
D010919:Placebos