Blood pressure biofeedback at home was compared with relaxation training and a combination of the two procedures for the treatment of essential hypertension, Ten subjects were taught to monitor blood pressure (BP) at home with electronic sphygmomanometers designed for self-use. Although situational factors appeared to have rather potent effects on BP levels, results suggested that training to control BP did generalize across situations. Although pretreatment BP level seemed to be related to the amount of reduction obtained, there was some evidence to indicate that subjects trained in behavioral methods of control could maintain BP in the average range after medication was discontinued, even if no significant reductions were obtained during treatment . Home practice of BP biofeedback was found to be the most successful single treatment for reducing systolic BP in the practice setting.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc935838 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Bradley, Robert W. (Robert Wayne) |
| Contributors | Butler, J. Robert, Hughes, Anita, Haynes, Jack R., Schneider, Lawrence J., Hughes, Howard, 1937- |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 125 leaves : ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Bradley, Robert W. (Robert Wayne), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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