Research on the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi Programs

4 papers found

• 1999· Psychosomatic Medicine· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 7
  Barnes, V. A.; Treiber, F. A.; Turner, J. R.; Davis, H.; and Strong, W. B. Acute effects of Transcendental Meditation on hemodynamic functioning in middle-aged adults. Psychosomatic Medicine 61: 525–531, 1999.

  Individuals practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique showed reduced systolic blood pressure and reduced peripheral vasoconstriction (total peripheral resistance) during the practice, in contrast to controls sitting with eyes closed. The participants in the Transcendental Meditation program, in contrast to the control group, also showed reduced systolic blood pressure and reduced peripheral vasoconstriction during an eyes-open rest period prior to meditation or rest. Changes in vasoconstriction during Transcendental Meditation may be responsible for reduced blood pressure.

  • Health—Cardiovascular: Decreased Systolic Blood Pressure during Eyes-Open Rest Prior to Transcendental Meditation in Contrast to Controls
  • Health—Cardiovascular: Decreased Peripheral Vasoconstriction during Eyes-Open Rest Prior to Transcendental Meditation in Contrast to Controls
  • During the Practice—Cardiovascular: Decreased Systolic Blood Pressure during the Transcendental Meditation technique
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• 2001· Journal of Psychosomatic Research· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 7
  Barnes, V. A.; Treiber, F. A.; and Davis, H. Impact of Transcendental Meditation on cardiovascular function at rest and during acute stress in adolescents with high normal blood pressure. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 51: 597–605, 2001.

  Adolescents with high normal blood pressure who were randomly assigned to learn the Transcendental Meditation program, in contrast to a health education control group, showed a significant reduction of resting systolic blood pressure over two months as well as reduction in stress reactivity of systolic blood pressure, heart rate, and cardiac output.

  • Health—Cardiovascular: Decreased Resting Systolic Blood Pressure
  • Health—Cardiovascular: Calmer Response to Stress, as Measured by Systolic Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, and Cardiac Output Reactivity
• 2003· Health and Quality of Life Outcomes· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 7
  Barnes, Vernon A.; Bauza, Lynnette B.; and Treiber, Frank A. Impact of stress reduction on negative school behavior in adolescents. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 1: 10, 2003.

  This random assignment study found that adolescent students who learned the Transcendental Meditation technique, and participated in daily group practice, showed decreased absenteeism, reduced school rule infractions, and fewer suspension days due to behavior problems, in contrast to control students who participated in a health education course for an equivalent amount of time each day.

  • Academic Performance: Reduction of Absentee Periods
  • Academic Performance: Decrease in School Rule Infractions
  • Academic Performance: Reduction in Suspension Days
• 2004· American Journal of Hypertension· Empirical· Collected Papers Vol. 7
  Barnes, V.A.; Treiber, F.A.; Johnson, M.H. Impact of Transcendental Meditation on ambulatory blood pressure in African-American adolescents. American Journal of Hypertension 17: 366–369, 2004.

  Adolescents with high normal blood pressure who were randomly assigned to learn the Transcendental Meditation program, in contrast to a health education control group, showed greater decreases of ambulatory systolic and diastolic blood pressure over a four-month period.

  • Health—Cardiovascular: Reduction of High Blood Pressure During Daily Activity