This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. The hypothesis of this project is, 'Can NASA technology, Autogenic-Feedback Training Exercise (AFTE) provide relief from high blood pressure in selected patient populations under treatment at Morehouse School of Medicine?' AFTE involves training people to voluntarily control several of their own bodily responses, such as heart rate, sweating and blood pressure. This training has been shown to improve people's ability to tolerate motion sickness inducing situations, speed up an astronaut's ability to get used to space, and improve pilot performance during high stress tasks like Coast Guard search and rescue missions. Preliminary tests have shown that this training can also relieve symptoms of nausea and dizziness in some patients. #Progress 2003-2004 Totals of 20 subjects tested (Includes 12 visits/participant)(seven completed). Still in need of eight additional subjects and data analysis will begin in early fall
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