Music versus lifestyle on the autonomic nervous system of prehypertensives and hypertensives鈥攁 randomized control trial
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- 作者：Kirthana Ubrangala Kunikullayaa ; kirthanaku@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Jaisri Goturua ; Vijayadas Muradia ; Preethi Avinash Hukkeria ; Radhika Kunnavilc ; Venkatesh Doreswamya ; Vadagenahalli S. Prakashb ; Nandagudi Srinivasa Murthyd
- 关键词：Music ; Lifestyle modifications ; Hypertension ; Autonomic nervous system
- 刊名：Complementary Therapies in Medicine
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：October 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：23
- 期：5
- 页码：733-740
- 全文大小：341 K
文摘
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Ragas of Indian music are said to be beneficial in normalizing blood pressure (BP).
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Listening to raga bhimpalas and lifestyle modifications was the intervention used.
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Stress levels and diastolic BP reduced after music intervention.
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Heart rate variability showed a trend towards higher parasympathetic activity.
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Males were particularly benefited by the intervention given.
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A better autonomic balance may play a role in normalizing BP.