Modified relaxation technique for treating hypertension in Thai postmenopausal women
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Modified relaxation technique for treating hypertension in Thai postmenopausal women
AIM To examine the effectiveness of a modified relaxation (MR) technique in reducing blood pressure levels in Thai postmenopausal women with mild hypertension, compared with a control group who received health education. METHODS This is a 16-week, randomized, parallel, open-label, controlled trial in a menopausal clinic in a tertiary health care center in Northeastern Thailand. The interventi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1178-2390
DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s51580