Yoga and biofeedback in the management of 'stress' in hypertensive patients.
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1. Psychophysical relaxation exercises based on yogic principles and reinforced by biofeedback instruments were used for behaviour modification in sixteen hypertensive subjects. 2. Preliminary studies indicated that their pressor response to emotional and physical stimuli became less exaggerated and less protracted compared with controls.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical science and molecular medicine. Supplement
دوره 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975