| Título: | A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF RELAXATION AND BIOFEEDBACKASSISTED RELAXATION ON PATIENTS WITH MILD HYPERTENSION |
| Autores: |
Najafian, Jamshid; Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center Gholestan Hashemi, Seyed Mehdi; MSc |
| Fecha: | 2010-12-18 |
| Publicador: | ARYA Atheroscler |
| Fuente: |
Ver documento |
| Tipo: | |
| Tema: | No aplica |
| Descripción: | AbstractINTRODUCTION: Hypertension is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide.Because of its chronicity, hypertension requires life-long therapy. Many patients tend todiscontinue therapy and seek alternative treatments. In this study, we evaluated the efficacyof two behavioral therapeutic techniques, namely relaxation and biofeedback-assistedrelaxation in reducing blood pressure.METHODS: Fifty-six mildly hypertensive men (aged between 30 and 60 years) who did notuse any pharmacological treatment, took part in this study. The participants were randomlydivided into three groups, relaxation (group one), biofeedback-assisted relaxation (grouptwo) and control (group three). The treatment course consisted of ten sessions (every otherday). Relaxation was performed in groups one and two for 15 minutes during each session.In group 2, for another 15 minutes at the end of each relaxation session, blood pressure wasmeasured at 2- to 3-minute intervals and declared to the patient. Heart rate and bloodpressure were measured and recorded before and after each session. In the control group,only blood pressure was measured at each session. Stress was measured using Malekpoorquestionnaire with 67% validity. Anxiety was measured by Ketel's questionnaire. Thepatients filled stress and anxiety questionnaires before and after the study period (20 days).RESULTS: Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressures decreased after the study period ingroups one and two. There was a significant difference between groups one and three(P<0.05) and between groups two and three (P<0.05).DISCUSSION: Relaxation and biofeedback-assisted relaxation techniques can reducesystolic and diastolic blood pressure, hence their benefits in the treatment of hypertensioncan be used in appropriate settings.A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF RELAXATION AND BIOFEEDBACKASSISTEDRELAXATION ON PATIENTS WITH MILD HYPERTENSIONKeywords • Relaxation • Biofeedback-assisted relaxation • Anxiety • Stress • Hypertension |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
1 COMPARING THE EFFECTS OF LOVASTATIN AND CORNUS MAS FRUIT ON FIBRINOGEN LEVEL IN HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIC RABBITS por Asgary, Sedigheh; Associate Professor of Pharmacognosy, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Applied Physiology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Rafieian-Kopaei, Mahmoud; Professor of Pharmacology, Shahrekord Medicinal Plants Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Sharekord,Adelnia, Azadeh; MSc, Animal Physiology, Department of Biology, University of Payam-Noor. Isfahan,Kazemi, Somayeh; MSc, Animal Physiology, Department of Biology, The University of Isfahan, Isfahan,Shamsi, Fatemeh; MSc, Animal Physiology, Department of Biology, University of Payam-Noor. Isfahan | 6 IS THERE ANY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN C-REACTIVE PROTEIN LEV-EL AND COMPLEX CORONARY PLAQUES IN PATIENTS WITH UNSTABLE ANGINA? por Sadeghi, Masoumeh; Associate Professor, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,,Pourmoghaddas, Masoud; Professor, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Tavasoli, Aliakbar; Associate Professor, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Roohafza, Hamidreza; Psychiatrist, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan |
2 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANKLE-BRACHIAL INDEX AND NUM-BER OF INVOLVED CORONARIES IN PATIENTS WITH STABLE ANGINA por Sadeghi, Masoumeh; Associated Professor of Cardiology, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,,Tavasoli, AliAkbar; Associated Professor of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Roohafza, Hamidreza; Psychiatrist of Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Sarrafzadegan, Nizal; Professor of Cardiology, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan | 7 DELAY AND ITS RELATED FACTORS IN SEEKING TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION por Taghaddosi, Mohsen; Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan,Dianati, Mansour; Medical Student, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan,Fath Gharib Bidgoli, Javad; Department of Medical Technology, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan,Bahonaran, Javad; Department of Medical Technology, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan |
3 LIVER-PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF HYDROALCOHOLIC EXTRACT OF ALLIUM HIRTIFOLIUM BOISS. IN RATS WITH ALLOXAN-INDUCED DI-ABETES MELLITUS por Kazemi, Somayeh; Department of Biology, School of Sciences, The University of Isfahan and Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Asgary, Sedigheh; Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Applied Physiology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Moshtaghian, Jamal; Department of Biology, School of Sciences, The University of Isfahan, Isfahan,Rafieian, Mahmoud; Medicinal Plants Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord,Adelnia, Azadeh; Department of Biology, School of Science, Isfahan Payam-e-Noor University, Isfahan,Shamsi, Fatemeh; Department of Biology, School of Science, Isfahan Payam-e-Noor University, Isfahan | 8 PULMONIC VALVE ENDOCARDITIS WITH PULMONARY ARTERY ENDARTERITIS IN A YOUNG MAN WITH CONGENITAL VENTRAL SEPTAL DEFECT por Fazlinezhad, Afsoon; Associate Professor of Cardiology, Department of Echocardiography, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad,Fallah, Azadeh; Resident of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad,Esfahanizadeh, Jamil; Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, |
4 EFFECT OF HYDROGENATED, LIQUID AND GHEE OILS ON SERUM LI-PIDS PROFILE por Mohammadifard, Noushin; MSc, Department of Nutrition, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Nazem, Masoud; Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Naderi, Gholam-Ali; Associate Professor, Department of Basic Sciences, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Saghafian, Faezeh; BSc, Department of Nutrition, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Sajjadi, Firoozeh; BSc, Department of Nutrition, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Maghroon, Maryam; BSc, Department of Nutrition, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Bahonar, Ahmad; MD, MPH, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Alikhasi, Hasan; BSc, Department of Nutrition, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Nouri, Fatemeh; Biostatistics Unit, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan | 9 EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TRAINING METHODS ON OVERWEIGHT ADOLESCENTS por Ghatrehsamani, Shohreh; Research Assistant, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Khavarian, Noushin; Research Assistant, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Beizaei, Maryam; Research Assistant, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Ramedan, Reza; Senior Expert, Isfahan Sport Training Organization, Isfahan,Poursafa, Parinaz; Senior Expert, Isfahan Sport Training Organization, Isfahan,Kelishadi, Roya; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan |
5 THE ASSOCIATION OF GENERAL AND CENTRAL OBESITY WITH MA-JOR DIETARY PATTERNS IN ADULT WOMEN LIVING IN TEHRAN, IRAN por Rezazadeh, Arezoo; MSc, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran,Rashidkhani, Bahram; PhD, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran | 10 EVALUATION OF LEPTIN AND ADIPONECTIN LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH STABLE ANGINA PECTORIS por Mozafari, Masoud; Cardiology Resident, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Sadeghi, Masoumeh; Associate Professor of Cardiology, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Sanei, Hamid; Associate Professor of Cardiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Ramezani, Mohammad Arash; Community Medicine Specialist, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan,Golabchi, Allahyar; Cardiology Resident, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan,Sarrafzadegan, Nizal; Professor of Cardiology, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan |