Device-guided breathing exercises in the control of human blood pressure: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 852-860

  Mahtani, Kamal R ^a   Nunan, David ^a   Heneghan, Carl J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

blood pressure; device guided breathing; Resperate

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BREATHING EXERCISE; BREATHING RATE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EMBASE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DEVICE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859926164     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e3283520077     Document Type: Review

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