Abstract

Statistical and methodological support including (1) research design and biostatistical analysis, (2) computer support (3) data management and QA, (4) biostatistical training, (5) selection, analysis, interpretation of life measures. The Maharishi University of Management (MUM) team will collaborate with the University of Iowa (UI) in setting up and operating the Core. UI collaborators will advise on administrative and technical issues. The scope and complexity of our numerous thematically-related CVD projects requires the support of a biostatistical core.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Type
Specialized Center (P50)
Project #
5P50AT000082-04
Application #
6666249
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1)
Project Start
2002-08-01
Project End
2003-07-31
Budget Start
1997-10-01
Budget End
1998-09-30
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2002
Total Cost
$129,540
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Maharishi University of Management
Department
Type
DUNS #
069623338
City
Fairfield
State
IA
Country
United States
Zip Code
52557

  Publications

Nidich, Sanford I; Rainforth, Maxwell V; Haaga, David A F et al. (2009) A randomized controlled trial on effects of the Transcendental Meditation program on blood pressure, psychological distress, and coping in young adults. Am J Hypertens 22:1326-31
Jayadevappa, Ravishankar; Johnson, Jerry C; Bloom, Bernard S et al. (2007) Effectiveness of transcendental meditation on functional capacity and quality of life of African Americans with congestive heart failure: a randomized control study. Ethn Dis 17:72-7
Schneider, Robert H; Walton, Kenneth G; Salerno, John W et al. (2006) Cardiovascular disease prevention and health promotion with the transcendental meditation program and Maharishi consciousness-based health care. Ethn Dis 16:S4-15-26
Orme-Johnson, David W; Schneider, Robert H; Son, Young D et al. (2006) Neuroimaging of meditation's effect on brain reactivity to pain. Neuroreport 17:1359-63
Schneider, Robert H; Alexander, Charles N; Staggers, Frank et al. (2005) Long-term effects of stress reduction on mortality in persons > or = 55 years of age with systemic hypertension. Am J Cardiol 95:1060-4
Schneider, Robert H; Alexander, Charles N; Staggers, Frank et al. (2005) A randomized controlled trial of stress reduction in African Americans treated for hypertension for over one year. Am J Hypertens 18:88-98
Walton, Kenneth G; Schneider, Robert H; Salerno, John W et al. (2005) Psychosocial stress and cardiovascular disease. Part 3: Clinical and policy implications of research on the transcendental meditation program. Behav Med 30:173-83
Walton, Kenneth G; Schneider, Robert H; Nidich, Sanford (2004) Review of controlled research on the transcendental meditation program and cardiovascular disease. Risk factors, morbidity, and mortality. Cardiol Rev 12:262-6
Walton, Kenneth G; Schneider, Robert H; Nidich, Sanford I et al. (2002) Psychosocial stress and cardiovascular disease Part 2: effectiveness of the Transcendental Meditation program in treatment and prevention. Behav Med 28:106-23
Schneider, Robert H; Alexander, Charles N; Salerno, John W et al. (2002) Disease prevention and health promotion in the aging with a traditional system of natural medicine: Maharishi Vedic Medicine. J Aging Health 14:57-78

Showing the most recent 10 out of 13 publications