Results
illness, hypertensive
ADVERSE EVENTS
One participant in the IG dropped out due to illness. In total, 21 participants in the IG and 20 participants in the CG were included in the final analysis. The age range was between 18 and 39 years. No adverse events occurred during the intervention period in any of the participants. The subject’s characteristics are displayed in Table Participant’s characteristics at baseline.Data expressed as means ± standard deviations. Based on the BP, eight participants were classified as having a high-normal BP (IG = 5, CG = 3) and two as hypertensive (IG = 1, CG = 1). According to the intervention logs the participants performed 13 ± 2 cold shower sessions, 12 ± 3 meditation sessions, and 12 ± 2 breathing exercise sessions throughout the 15-day intervention period. There were no significant time × group interactions (F(1,39) = 0.048, 