Effects of a health worker-led 3-month yoga intervention on blood pressure of hypertensive patients: a randomised controlled multicentre trial in the primary care setting

Effects of a health worker-led 3-month yoga intervention on blood pressure of hypertensive patients: a randomised controlled multicentre trial in the primary care setting

Abstract Background Hypertension control remains a major challenge globally. A recent systematic review suggested that yoga has beneficial effects on reducing blood pressure. However, the role of yoga in hypertension management in primary health care has received little attention, and no studies hav...

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Main Authors: Raja Ram Dhungana, Zeljko Pedisic, Suira Joshi, Mahesh Kumar Khanal, Om Prakash Kalauni, Anu Shakya, Vijay Bhurtel, Savyata Panthi, K. C. Ramesh Kumar, Binod Ghimire, Achyut Raj Pandey, Bihungum Bista, Shiva Ram Khatiwoda, Craig Steven McLachlan, Dinesh Neupane, Maximilian de Courten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Hypertension
Blood pressure
Primary care
Yoga
Ayurveda
Nepal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10528-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10528-y

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