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HOME-BASED BIOFEEDBACK-ASSISTED BREATHING RELAXATION AS TREATMENT FOR HYPERTENSION IN AFRICAN AMERICANS
University of West Florida
Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida
2009
Abstract
This pilot study investigated the effectiveness of a home-based breathing relaxation treatment in reducing elevated blood pressure in African Americans with hypertension. Participants used the breathing treatment for 20 minutes, 4 times each week for a period of 4 weeks. Differences were observed in mean weekly office systolic and diastolic blood pressure. No statistically significant differences were found for depression, anxiety or quality of life. However, analysis revealed significant differences in perceived stress with perceived stress being significantly lower after treatment and at followup. Although statistically significant differences were not determined for all measures, some clinical benefits were achieved. Clinically relevant benefits include decreased blood pressure, reduced perceptions of stress and increased awareness of high blood pressure condition. These findings suggest that the home-based breathing treatment may be useful in managing stress and increasing awareness of hypertension.
Details
- Title
- HOME-BASED BIOFEEDBACK-ASSISTED BREATHING RELAXATION AS TREATMENT FOR HYPERTENSION IN AFRICAN AMERICANS
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Publisher
- University of West Florida
- Format
- text
- Copyright
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
- Identifiers
- 99380090836006600
- Academic Unit
- Psychology
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Arts (MA)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida