Studying the Added Benefits of Coherent Breathing and Aerobic Exercise on Heart and Lung Health and Quality of Life in Adults with Stage 1 Hypertension Aged 30 to 65

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the added effects of combining coherent breathing with aerobic exercise compared to aerobic exercise alone in adults aged 30 to 65 with stage 1 hypertension. This randomized controlled trial aims to assess whether coherent breathing can provide additional benefits in managing raised blood pressure and improving quality of life, offering an affordable, non-drug option especially useful in low-resource settings. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups one group will perform aerobic exercises along with simple breathing exercises, while the other group will perform aerobic exercises combined with coherent breathing techniques. Both groups will follow a 4-week program with 5 sessions per week, including warm-up, brisk walking, stepper, static cycling, and cool down, with the breathing exercises lasting about 10 minutes per session. During the study, researchers will monitor heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, rate pressure product, and oxygen saturation at the start, after 2 weeks, and at the end of the 4 weeks. Quality of life will be measured using the MINICHAL questionnaire. Data will be analyzed using SPSS software. The total participation duration is 4 weeks, with regular assessments to understand the impact of the interventions.

Additional Effect of Coherent Breathing With Aerobic Exercise on Cardiopulmonary Parameters and Quality of Life in Stage 1 Hypertensive Individuals