Trial reportDeutsches Arzteblatt international2018
Yoga in Arterial Hypertension.
Trial report in Deutsches Arzteblatt international, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Group-delivered interventions for lowering blood pressure in hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2025Pooled it
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- Comparing the efficacy of different types of exercise therapy in patients with essential hypertension: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of mind-body therapies on depression among adolescents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Systematic Review for the Medical Applications of Meditation in Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Content, Structure, and Delivery Characteristics of Yoga Interventions for Managing Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Yoga intervention for colorectal cancer survivors: a qualitative study exploring participants' expectations and experiences.Annals of medicine · 2024Trial
- Embodied Cognition in Meditation, Yoga, and Ethics-An Experimental Single-Case Study on the Differential Effects of Four Mind-Body Treatments.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Physical Activity and Arterial Stiffness: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2025Review
- Research Progress on the Correlation Between Hypertension and Gut Microbiota.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Review
- Influence of Spiritual Well-Being on Blood Pressure, Central Hemodynamics and Endothelial Function.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2022Article
- Hypertension management in 2030: a kaleidoscopic view.Journal of human hypertension · 2021Review
- Effect of Pranayama Techniques withInternational journal of yogaArticle
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Abstract
backgroundYoga seems to exert its effect against arterial hypertension mainly through the associated breathing and meditation techniques, and less so through yoga postures. The goal of this trial was to compare the blood pressure-lowering effect of yoga interventions with and without yoga postures in patients with arterial hypertension.
methods75 patients taking medications for arterial hypertension (72% women, mean age 58.7 ± 9.5 years) were randomized into three groups: a yoga intervention group with yoga postures (25 patients, of whom 5 dropped out of the trial before its end), a yoga intervention group without yoga postures (25 patients, 3 dropouts), and a wait list control group (25 patients, one dropout). The interventions consisted of 90 minutes of yoga practice per week for twelve weeks. The data collectors, who were blinded to the intervention received, assessed the primary outcome measures "systolic 24-hour blood pressure" and "diastolic 24-hour blood pressure" before and after the intervention. In this report, we also present the findings on secondary outcome measures, including follow-up data.
resultsAfter the intervention, the systolic 24-hour blood pressure in the yoga intervention group without yoga postures was significantly lower than in the control group (group difference [Δ]= -3.8 mmHg; [95% confidence interval (CI): (-0.3; -7.4) p = 0.035]); it was also significantly lower than in the yoga intervention group with yoga postures (Δ = -3.2 mmHg; 95% CI: [-6.3; -0.8]; p = 0.045). Diastolic blood pressures did not differ significantly across groups. No serious adverse events were encountered in the course of the trial.
conclusionIn accordance with the findings of earlier studies, we found that only yoga without yoga postures induced a short-term lowering of ambulatory systolic blood pressure. Yoga is safe and effective in patients taking medications for arterial hypertension and thus can be recommended as an additional treatment option for persons in this category.
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