title: The impact of a relaxation technique on the lipid profile.
abstract: The purpose of this research was to test the effect of a relaxation technique on blood lipid levels. Sixty outpatient males with known hyperlipidemia were recruited to the study. All participants were stabilized on an American Heart Association Step I diet for 8 weeks. After stabilization, participants were randomly assigned to relaxation or reading groups and received in-depth follow-up and support over another 8-week period. Monthly follow-up continued for an additional 8 months. Although both groups demonstrated decreased weight, total cholesterol, and triglycerides, no group differences were detected over time. This suggests that relaxation training may not be an effective technique for long-term clinical management of clients with dyslipidemias.
authors.affiliation: VA Medical Center Research Service, Manchester, NH, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Carson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D015986:Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol