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Evaluating Yogic Breathing and Relaxation Against Standard Lifestyle Interventions for Hypertension: A 12-week Randomised Trial.

Key takeaways

This trial with 60 participants found breathing exercises and yoga improved blood pressure. The study lasted 12 weeks and used a small group of older adults with hypertension.

Who did this work

Sharma R (Department of General Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.) · Pathania M (Department of Geriatric Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.) · Kant R (Department of General Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.) · Bhardwaj P (Department of Geriatric Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.) · Kalra S (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.) · Das D (Department of General Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.)

Source

Paper · Europe PMC, CKD mind-body · 2026-07-09
https://doi.org/10.1177/09727531261461022