The Effect of Alternate Nasal Breathing Exercise ın Hypertension

The Effect of Alternate Nasal Breathing Exercise on Blood Pressure and Stress Levels in Individuals With Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Experimental Study

This study is a randomized controlled experimental trial designed to examine the effect of alternative nasal breathing exercises on blood pressure and perceived stress levels in patients with hypertension. The study sample includes a total of 52 patients, with 26 in the intervention group and 26 in the control group.

Aim: This study is being conducted as a randomized controlled experimental study to examine the effect of alternate nasal breathing exercises on blood pressure and stress levels in hypertensive patients.

Materials and Methods: The study sample consists of 52 patients (26 intervention and 26 control) from cardiology outpatient clinics. Ethics committee approval, institutional permissions, and verbal and written informed consent were obtained from the participants. Patients in the intervention group are instructed to perform alternate nasal breathing exercises for 10 minutes daily for four weeks, while the control group continues with routine treatment. Data collection tools include the Patient Introduction Form, Perceived Stress Scale, Life Findings Follow-up Form, and Blood Pressure Monitoring Forms. Planned statistical analyses include Independent Sample t-test, Paired Sample t-test, chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Wilcoxon test.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged between 18 and 65,
• Literate,
• Diagnosed with hypertension at least 6 months ago,
• No change in hypertension medications in the last three months,
• Functionally capable of performing alternative nasal breathing exercises,
• Patients who volunteered to participate in the study were included.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with psychiatric diagnoses,
• Patients with cognitive impairment,
• Patients practicing yoga or breathing exercises for hypertension,
• Patients with heart failure, cancer, kidney failure, or respiratory diseases were not included in the study.