Effectiveness of transcendental meditation on functional capacity and quality of life of African Americans with congestive heart failure: a randomized control study.

Jayadevappa, Ravishankar; Johnson, Jerry C; Bloom, Bernard S; Nidich, Sanford; Desai, Shashank; Chhatre, Sumedha; Raziano, Donna B; Schneider, Robert

Effectiveness of transcendental meditation on functional capacity and quality of life of African Americans with congestive heart failure: a randomized control study.

Publication or External Link

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2048830/?tool=pubmed

Date

2007

Authors

Jayadevappa, Ravishankar

Citation

Jayadevappa, Ravishankar and Johnson, Jerry C and Bloom, Bernard S and Nidich, Sanford and Desai, Shashank and Chhatre, Sumedha and Raziano, Donna B and Schneider, Robert (2007) Effectiveness of transcendental meditation on functional capacity and quality of life of African Americans with congestive heart failure: a randomized control study. Ethnicity & disease, 17 (1). pp. 72-77.

DRUM DOI

https://doi.org/10.13016/v02r-skv3

Abstract

Results indicate that TM can be effective in improving the quality of life and functional capacity of African American CHF patients. Further validation of outcomes is planned via a large, multicenter trial with long-term follow-up.