Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: breathing exercise: Deep and slow diaphragmatic breathing
Intervention2: Slow and Deep breathing exercise and brisk walking: Participants in the intervention group will perform supervis
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Gender men and women 2 Age 30 to 65 years 3 Participants diagnosed with hypertension stage 1 or Stage 2 4 Stable medication more than or equal to 4 weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Diabetes mellitus 2 Coronary Artery Disease 3 arrhythmia 4 Beta-blocker therapy 5 Smoking 6 Obesity Class III
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1 Change in Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure (SBP and DBP) measured in mmHg 2 Change in Heart Rate Variability (HRV) parameters and Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)Timepoint: 1 Baseline and 8 weeks 2 Baseline and 8 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1 To determine the effectiveness of structured breathing exercises on Mean Arterial Pressure MAP among community dwelling individuals with hypertension. 2 To assess autonomic dysfunction in hypertensive adults using short term resting HRV analysis and compare with normotensive controls. Timepoint: 8 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Senthil Kumar Elumalai
R.L.Jalappa College of Physiotherapy Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research
Outcome results
None listed