The effects of muscle relaxation on blood pressure of essential hypertensives

Shoemaker, James; Tasto, Donald L.

doi:10.1016/0005-7967(75)90049-2

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“…At the time of the latest of our reviews (72) three studies had been published that employed a direct comparison be tween blood pressure feedback and other forms of relaxation therapy. One showed superiority for relaxation over blood pressure feedback, thus con tradicting the above hypothesis (81 superiority of biofeedback over hypnosis, but the results were questionable because of methodological problems (82). The third study showed that feedback of pulse-wave velocity, a physiological measure thought to be related to blood pressure, was associated with greater effects within actual relaxation or biofeedback sessions, but there was no difference between this treatment and relaxation in producing declines of blood pressure when post-treatment pressures were compared to pre-treatment pressures (83).…”

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confidence: 62%

Nonpharmacologic Approaches to the Treatment of Hypertension

Shapiro¹,

Jacob²

1983

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Section: Is There a Specific Treatment Effect Of Relaxation Andsupporting

confidence: 62%

Nonpharmacologic Approaches to the Treatment of Hypertension

Shapiro¹,

Jacob²

1983

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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“…Techniques such a biofeedback (9)(10)(11), meditation (12)(13)(14), relaxation (15)(16)(17) or a combination of two of these (18)(19)(20) primarily have been used. Most of these studies indicated success in lowering blood pressure for several weeks, but only a minority of them demonstrated effectiveness for a longer period of time.…”

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Long-term effects of a complex behavioral treatment of essential hypertension.

Lehnert¹,

Kaluza²,

Vetter³

et al. 1987

Psychosomatic Medicine

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A multidimensional behavioral program was developed for the treatment of essential hypertension. Over a course of 6 weeks, 108 patients of a rehabilitation center were treated with this program consisting of health education, self-monitoring of blood pressure, relaxation techniques, and a social skill training in addition to standard medical treatment alone. Blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors were monitored for a period of 12 months. Blood pressure levels became normotensive in both groups at the end of the 6-week training program. However, the blood pressure reduction in the behavioral treatment group was achieved with fewer patients taking antihypertensive medication than in the control group. The number of patients taking antihypertensive drugs in the treatment group was 60.2% prior to treatment and 44.4% after treatment; figures for the control group were 68% and 73.8%, respectively (p less than or equal to 0.01). Almost identical data were obtained at the 6- and 23-month follow-up examinations. No consistent changes were observed in weight, smoking, or blood lipids. These results demonstrate beneficial and long-lasting effects of a combined medical and psychologic treatment of essential hypertension as compared to medical treatment alone.

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“…Reprints may be obtained from Edward B. Blanchard, Department of Psychology, SUNY-Albany, Albany, New York 12222. Goldman et al, 1975); (3) lack of adequate followup (Benson et al, 1971;Blanchard et al, 1975;Elder et al, 1973;Goldman et al, 1975;Schwartz and Shapiro, 1973;Shoemaker and Tasto, 1975); and (4) failure to find any substantial BP lowering (Elder and Eustis, 1975;Schwartz and Shapiro, 1973;Shoemaker and Tasto, 1975).…”

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Evaluation of Biofeedback in the Treatment of Borderline Essential Hypertension1

Blanchard¹,

Miller²,

Abel³

et al. 1979

J of App Behav Analysis

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Direct biofeedback of blood pressure was compared with frontal EMG biofeedback and with self-instructed relaxation for the treatment of essential hypertension in a controlled group outcome study. Patients were followed up for four months after the end of treatment. Generalization of treatment effects was assessed through pre- and posttreatment measurements of blood pressure under clinical conditions in a physician's office. There were no significant reductions in diastolic blood pressure. The systolic blood pressure (SBP) of the patients receiving blood pressure biofeedback decreased 8.1 mm mercury (p = 0.07) and the SBP of the patients in the relaxation condition decreased 9.5 mm mercury (p = 0.05). In the generalization measures, there were significant reductions in SBP for the relaxation group. The results are discussed in terms of the general lack of replicability within the area of biofeedback treatment of hypertension.

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The effects of muscle relaxation on blood pressure of essential hypertensives

Cited by 114 publications

References 8 publications

Nonpharmacologic Approaches to the Treatment of Hypertension

Nonpharmacologic Approaches to the Treatment of Hypertension

Long-term effects of a complex behavioral treatment of essential hypertension.

Evaluation of Biofeedback in the Treatment of Borderline Essential Hypertension1

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