Sleeping for about 60 minutes in the daytime could lower average blood pressure following mental stress. (ahealthblog.com)
Second, although blood pressure measured during examinations did not seem to explain the association, blood pressure generally declines during sleep, so the 24 - hour average blood pressure of those who sleep less may be higher, and that could lead to calcification. (uchospitals.edu)
At the start of the study, the 24 hour average blood pressure in the yoga group was 130/80 mmHg and in the control group it was 127/80 mmHg. (ahealthblog.com)