Effects of Hatha Yoga and Omkar Meditation on Cardiorespiratory Performance, Psychologic Profile, and Melatonin Secretion

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 261-268

  Harinath, Kasiganesan ^a   Malhotra, Anand Sawarup ^a   Pal, Karan ^a   Prasad, Rajendra ^a   Kumar, Rajesh ^a   Kain, Trilok Chand ^a   Rai, Lajpat ^b   Sawhney, Ramesh Chand ^a  

^a DEFENCE INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (India)

^b Morarji Desai Natl Inst for Yoga   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART FUNCTION; HEART PERFORMANCE; HEART RATE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MEDITATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; YOGA;

EID: 1942478580     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/107555304323062257     Document Type: Article

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