Modulation of stress induced by isometric handgrip test in hypertensive patients following yogic relaxation training

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-64

  Vijayalakshmi, P ^a   Madanmohan, ^a   Bhavanani, A B ^a   Patil, Asmita ^a   Babu, P Kumar ^a  

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

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Heart rate; Isometric handgrip; Rate pressure product; Yoga training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; HAND GRIP; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MEDICAL RECORD; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PULSE PRESSURE; RELAXATION TRAINING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TIME; YOGA;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS; YOGA;

EID: 0346099494     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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