Effect of yoga training on handgrip, respiratory pressures and pulmonary function

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 387-392

  Mandanmohan, ^a   Jatiya, Lakshmi ^a   Udupa, Kaviraja ^a   Bhavanani, Ananda Balayogi ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Muscle endurance; Pulmonary functions; Respiratory muscle strength; Yoga training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG PRESSURE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; SCHOOL CHILD; SKELETAL MUSCLE; YOGA;

ADOLESCENT; BREATHING EXERCISES; CHILD; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; YOGA;

EID: 0141478847     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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