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Effect of a yoga and naturopathy-based lifestyle intervention with nine-month follow-up on heart rate variability in patients with hypertension: A randomized controlled trial.

Journal of bodywork and movement therapies
October 1, 2024
Prashanth Shetty et al. (7 authors)
Journal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialHuman StudyClinical
Extracted Claims (5)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
yoga and naturopathy
no change
frequency domain of heart rate variability
patients with hypertension
-
significant change
#1
yoga and naturopathy
increase
High frequency (HF)
patients with hypertension
-
significant increase
#2
yoga and naturopathy
decrease
low frequency (LF)
patients with hypertension
-
significant decrease
#3
yoga and naturopathy
decrease
LF/HF
patients with hypertension
-
significant decrease
#4
yoga and naturopathy
increase
vagal activity towards parasympathetic activity
patients with hypertension
-
produces a shift
#5
Abstract

PURPOSE: Hypertension is associated with autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysregulation. Heart rate variability (HRV) monitoring is frequently used as a gauge of the ANS balance. The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of yoga and naturopathy on the autonomic variables in patients with hypertension. METHODS: 262 hypertensive patients were randomly allocated to the study group (SG) or control group (CG) in a randomized controlled trial. For ten days, the SG (n = 131) group got received naturopathic treatments and yoga, whereas the CG (n = 131) group did not. HRV which was examined at the beginning and end of the 10-day intervention period and again after 9 months, served as the study's main endpoint. RESULT: There was a significant change in the frequency domain of heart rate variability with a significant increase in High frequency (HF) and a significant decrease in low frequency (LF) and LF/HF (all p < 0.05) were observed after follow-up in both SG and CG, but the magnitude of change was more in SG with a significant difference in LF/HF between group. CONCLUSION: Results of this study suggest that 10 days of integrated yoga and naturopathy intervention produces a shift of vagal activity towards parasympathetic activity. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: CTRI/2019/01/016883.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansYogaHeart RateMaleFemaleNaturopathyMiddle AgedHypertensionAdultAutonomic Nervous SystemLife StyleFollow-Up Studies
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Total Citations1
Citations/Year1.0
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
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