Effects of a 12-Week Yoga Intervention on Blood Pressure in Older Women with Elevated and Stage 1 Blood Pressure: A Randomized Controlled Trial

INTERVENTION: Yoga group :3 yoga sessions per week (60 minutes each) and 2 times health education sessions ;Control group:Control Group: 2 times health education sessions; CONDITION: Hypertension PRIMARY OUTCOME: Office Blood Pressure;Home Blood Pressure; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Body Mass Index;Psychological Distress;Sleep quality;Quality of Life; INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Meets the hypertension diagnostic criteria as stipulated in the "ESH Hypertension Management Guidelines (2023)", namely, at rest, on at least three different and non‐consecutive days, the resting brachial artery systolic blood pressure is 120–159 mmHg and/or the diastolic blood pressure is 80–99 mmHg; 2. Age between 55 and 70 years old; 3. Has not taken any antihypertensive drugs; 4. Is conscious, without severe comorbidities or other complications; 5. Has no tachycardia or arrhythmia; 6. Has no functional disorders of the heart, liver, kidneys or other major organs; 7. Has good musculoskeletal function and is capable of engaging in physical exercise; 8. Provides a written informed consent form and voluntarily participates; 9. Can independently complete the questionnaire and operate electronic devices.