Open AccessEffect of Yoga on Oxidative Stress in Elderly with Grade-I Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Study
Author(s) -
Satish G Patil,
Gopal B Dhanakshirur,
Manjunatha Aithala,
Govindanagouda V. Naregal,
Kusal K Das
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/9498.4586
Subject(s) - malondialdehyde , oxidative stress , medicine , vitamin e , vitamin c , superoxide dismutase , glutathione , physical therapy , morning , vitamin , physiology , gastroenterology , antioxidant , biochemistry , chemistry , enzyme
Hypertension, especially in elderly is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Oxidative stress has been implicated as one of the underlying cause of hypertension. Yoga has been found to control hypertension in the elderly, but the underlying benefits of mechanism in relation to oxidative stress regulation remains unclear. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of yoga on oxidative stress in elderly with Grade-I hypertension.