Effect of selected yogic practices on the management of hypertension

METHODS: Thirty three hypertensives, were assessed on systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate and body weight. The subjects were randomly assigned to three groups: a yoga group, a group who received medical treatment by the physician and a control group. Yoga was offered in the morning and in the evening for 1 hr/session for 11-weeks. Medical treatment comprised drug intake every day for the experimental period. RESULTS: The result of pre-post test revealed that both the treatment stimuli (i.e., yoga and drug) were effective in controlling the measures of hypertension.