Stress reduction and blood pressure control in hypertension: A role for transcendental meditation?

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2057-2060

  Parati, Gianfranco ^a,b   Steptoe, Andrew ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; AUTOGENIC TRAINING; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BREATHING EXERCISE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET THERAPY; EDITORIAL; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KINESIOTHERAPY; LIFESTYLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SMOKING CESSATION; STRESS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 7744239017     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200411000-00004     Document Type: Editorial

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