Effectiveness of Mental and Physical Training on Blood Pressure and Resting Heart rate among Prehypertensive Young Adults

Mental and physical training (MAP) has been reported to improve outcomes related to mental health issues, but there is scarcity in current literature with regards to its effect on blood pressure (BP) in prehypertensive population. Therefore, aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of MAP on BP and resting heart rate (RHR) among prehypertensive young male adults. Methods – A single blinded randomized controlled trial with 43 prehypertensive (BP 120-139/80-89 mmHg) participants were divided into 2 experimental and 1 control groups. Mental training group (MT) participated in mindfulness meditation, while physical training group (PT) engaged in moderate intensity aerobic exercise. Both groups underwent training for 6-weeks, 3 sessions/week, each session lasting for 20 minutes. Control group did not…