Publications by authors named "Marcia de Fatima Rosas Marchiori"
Decrease in blood pressure and improved psychological aspects through meditation training in hypertensive older adults: A randomized control study.
Márcia de Fátima Rosas Marchiori Elisa Harumi Kozasa Roberto Dischinger Miranda André Luiz Monezi Andrade Tatiana Caccese Perrotti
Geriatr Gerontol Int
October 2015
Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of Zen meditation on blood pressure (BP) and quality of life in elderly subjects.
Methods: A total of 59 volunteers (21 men and 38 women), aged ≥60 years with systolic BP between 130 and 159 mmHg and diastolic BP between 85 and 99 mmHg, were randomly divided into a meditation group (MG), n = 28 and a control group (CG), n = 31. The MG meditated twice a day for 20 min for 3 months, and the CG remained on a waiting list.