Hypertension self-control with a portable feedback unit or meditation-relaxation.
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Hager, JL; Surwit, RS
Published in: Biofeedback Self Regul
September 1978
Thirty borderline essential hypertensives were randomly assigned to a portable constant-cuff blood pressure feedback technique or meditation-relaxation. Each technique was taught in the laboratory, then practiced twice daily at home for four weeks. Subjects mailed daily records of their progress. Seven feedback and ten meditation-relaxation subjects completed the program. Both techniques produced significant systolic and diastolic reductions within practice sessions and diastolic reductions over weeks of training. Neither technique improved reductions nor reduced initial systolic pressure levels over the four weeks. Differences between biofeedback and meditation-relaxation in within-session pressure reductions were not significant.
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Biofeedback Self Regul
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0363-3586
Publication Date
September 1978
Volume
3
Issue
3
Start / End Page
269 / 276
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Relaxation Therapy
- Male
- Hypertension
- Humans
- Female
- Experimental Psychology
- Blood Pressure Determination
- Blood Pressure
- Biofeedback, Psychology
- Adult
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Hager, J. L., & Surwit, R. S. (1978). Hypertension self-control with a portable feedback unit or meditation-relaxation. Biofeedback Self Regul, 3(3), 269–276. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00999295
Hager, J. L., and R. S. Surwit. “Hypertension self-control with a portable feedback unit or meditation-relaxation.” Biofeedback Self Regul 3, no. 3 (September 1978): 269–76. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00999295.
Hager JL, Surwit RS. Hypertension self-control with a portable feedback unit or meditation-relaxation. Biofeedback Self Regul. 1978 Sep;3(3):269–76.
Hager, J. L., and R. S. Surwit. “Hypertension self-control with a portable feedback unit or meditation-relaxation.” Biofeedback Self Regul, vol. 3, no. 3, Sept. 1978, pp. 269–76. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/BF00999295.
Hager JL, Surwit RS. Hypertension self-control with a portable feedback unit or meditation-relaxation. Biofeedback Self Regul. 1978 Sep;3(3):269–276.
Published In
Biofeedback Self Regul
DOI
ISSN
0363-3586
Publication Date
September 1978
Volume
3
Issue
3
Start / End Page
269 / 276
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Relaxation Therapy
- Male
- Hypertension
- Humans
- Female
- Experimental Psychology
- Blood Pressure Determination
- Blood Pressure
- Biofeedback, Psychology
- Adult