Breathing-control lowers blood pressure

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 263-269

  Grossman, E ^a   Grossman, A ^a   Schein, M H ^b   Zimlichman, R ^c   Gavish, B ^d  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c WOLFSON MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^d InterCure Ltd   (Israel)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Music; Non pharmacological treatment; Regular breathing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BODY MASS; BREATHING EXERCISE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MUSIC THERAPY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TAPE RECORDER;

EID: 0035067689     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1001147     Document Type: Article

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