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- Title
Effects of Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy (IAYT) on Cardiac Variables and Mental Health in Hypertensive Patients with Elevated Anxiety and Depression.
- Authors
Metri, Kashinath G.; Pradhan, Balaram; Nagendra, H. R.
- Abstract
Background: Hypertension significantly affects the mental health of the patient. Elevated anxiety and depression are commonly observed in hypertensive subjects compared to normotensives. Previous studies have demonstrated the positive impact of IAYT on mental health in many chronic health problems. Objectives: To study the effects of Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy (IAYT) on anxiety and depression in hypertensive subjects with elevated anxiety and depression. Methodology: We screened 131 hypertensive patients within age range 40-60 years for anxiety and depression (using Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS)), 92 subjects found to have either elevated anxiety or depression or both. These potential subjects underwent one week residential yoga program at Holistic Health Care Centre, SVYASA University, Bangalore-India. Subjects who were on antipsychotic medication, had recent surgery, previous exposure to any form of yoga in past one year, secondary hypertension, resistant hypertension were excluded from the study. Heart rate, systolic & diastolic blood pressure, anxiety, and depression were assessed at baseline and after one week of IAYT intervention. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 10. Result: At the baseline, of 92 potential subjects, 47 (51.08%) had clinical anxiety, 26 (28.26%) had clinical depression, and 19 had both (20.65%). After one week of IAYT intervention significant decrease in pulse rate (p < 0.001), systolic (p < 0.001), & diastolic blood pressure (p < 0.001), anxiety (p < 0.001), and depression (p < 0.001) was observed compared to baseline. Conclusion: Present study indicates the potential role of IAYT in improving mental health & cardiac variables in hypertension subjects. However, further randomized control trial should be performed to confirm the findings of the present study, which will be implemented in future studies.
- Publication
Journal of Stem Cells, 2017, Vol 12, Issue 3, p133
- ISSN
1556-8539
- Publication type
Academic Journal