Effect of meditation on respiratory system, cardiovascular system and lipid profile

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 487-491

  Vyas, Rashmi ^a   Dikshit, Nirupama ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular parameters; Lipid profile; Meditation; Raja yoga; Respiratory functions

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; LIPID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATH HOLDING; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDITATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TIDAL VOLUME; VITAL CAPACITY; YOGA; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD; BREATHING; BREATHING MECHANICS; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEMODYNAMICS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; LIPIDS; MALE; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; YOGA;

EID: 0036792792     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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