Southam M A, Agras W S, Taylor C B, Kraemer H C
Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1982 Jun;39(6):715-7. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.1982.04290060061012.
Controlled studies have demonstrated that relaxation training can lead to significant in-clinic blood pressure (BP) reductions in patients with essential hypertension. We examined the BP-lowering effect of relaxation training during the working day. Forty-two patients being treated for essential hypertension with diastolic BPs greater than 90 mm Hg were randomized into either a relaxation training program or no treatment. Multiple BP measurements were made during the working hours, using an ambulatory monitoring device, before and after training. Significant work-site differences between groups were evident after treatment both for systolic and diastolic pressures. These results suggest that relaxation therapy leads to a reduction in BP that is evident in the natural environment, providing new evidence that the procedure is a useful adjunct to the treatment of hypertensive patients.
对照研究表明，放松训练可使原发性高血压患者的诊室血压显著降低。我们研究了工作日期间放松训练的降压效果。42例正在接受治疗的原发性高血压患者，其舒张压大于90mmHg，被随机分为放松训练组或不接受治疗组。在训练前后，使用动态监测设备在工作时间进行多次血压测量。治疗后，两组在工作场所的收缩压和舒张压均存在显著差异。这些结果表明，放松疗法可使血压在自然环境中明显降低，为该方法是高血压患者治疗的有用辅助手段提供了新证据。
