Mindful breathing as an effective technique in the management of hypertension.
Frontiers in Physiology 2023 Aravind Natarajan, Hulya Emir-Farinas, Hao-Wei Su
Introduction: Hypertension is one of the most important, modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The popularity of wearable devices provides an opportunity to test whether device guided slow mindful breathing may serve as a non-pharmacological treatment in the management of hypertension. Methods: Fitbit Versa-3 and Sense devices were used for this study. In addition, participants...
DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1339873 (opens in new tab)
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Meditation
Blood pressure
Hypertension
Mindful breathing
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