Throll D A
J Clin Psychol. 1982 Jul;38(3):522-30. doi: 10.1002/1097-4679(198207)38:3<522::aid-jclp2270380309>3.0.co;2-6.
Measured oxygen consumption, tidal volume, respiration rate, heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure before the Ss (N = 39) learned Transcendental Meditation (TM: N = 21) or Jacobson's Progressive Relaxation (PR: N = 18). Ss were tested immediately after learning either technique and again 5, 10, and 15 weeks later. While there were no significant differences between groups for any of the physiological variables at pretest, the TM group displayed more significant decreases during meditation and during activity than did the PR group. Both groups displayed significantly lowered metabolic rates during TM or PR. The generally more significant and comprehensive results for mediators were explained primarily in terms of the greater amount of time the TM group spent on their technique, plus the differences in the two techniques themselves. Several avenues for future research are discussed.
在39名被试者学习超觉静坐（TM：21名）或雅各布森渐进性放松法（PR：18名）之前，测量了他们的耗氧量、潮气量、呼吸频率、心率、收缩压和舒张压。被试者在学习任何一种技巧后立即进行测试，并在5周、10周和15周后再次测试。虽然在预测试时，两组在任何生理变量上均无显著差异，但与PR组相比，TM组在冥想期间和活动期间表现出更显著的下降。两组在TM或PR期间的代谢率均显著降低。冥想者总体上更显著、更全面的结果主要是由于TM组在其技巧上花费的时间更多，以及两种技巧本身的差异。讨论了未来研究的几个途径。
