Effectiveness of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga Therapy for Reduction of Blood Pressure among Hypertensive Clients in Selected Rural Health Center at Selected City

The purpose of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of sudarshan kriya yoga therapy for reduction of blood pressure among hypertensive clients in selected rural health center at selected city. True Experimental Pretest-Posttest Control Group Research Design was used.60 samples (30- control group& 30- experimental group) of Simple Random sampling technique was used. The pretest mean systolic blood pressure score was 161.56 and mean diastolic blood pressure score was 103.45 and The posttest mean systolic blood pressure score was 136.7 and mean diastolic blood pressure score was 86.33 In experimental group. The pretest mean systolic blood pressure score was 166.41 and mean diastolic blood pressure score was 109.22 and The posttest mean systolic blood pressure score was 165.32 and mean diastolic blood pressure score was 108.51 In control group. Pre test mean systolic t test statistics value of the test was 8.945 the p value is 0.001 Pre test mean diastolic t test statistics value of the test was 6.024 the p value is 0.001 shows significant different in the blood pressure score. Post test mean systolic t test statistics value of the test was 30.543 the p value is 0.001 Post test mean diastolic t test statistics value of the test was 30.414 the p value is.0.001 shows significant different in the blood pressure score. The result shows that the sudarshan kriya yoga therapy is effective for reduction of blood pressure among hypertensive client.