Effect of selected yogic practices on the management of hypertension

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 207-210

  Murugesan, R ^a   Govindarajulu, N ^a   Bera, T K ^b  

^a PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Scientific Research Department   (India)

Author keywords

Drug; Hypertension; Yoga

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOGA;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULSE; YOGA;

EID: 0034049994     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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