Effect of slow and fast pranayams on reaction time and cardiorespiratory variables

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 313-318

  Madanmohan, ^a   Udupa, Kaviraja ^a   Bhavanani, A B ^a   Vijayalakshmi, P ^a   Surendiran, A ^a  

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

Author keywords

Bhastrika pranayam; Rate pressure product; Respiratory pressures; Savitri pranayam; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATH HOLDING; BREATHING EXERCISE; BREATHING MECHANICS; BREATHING RATE; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG PRESSURE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; YOGA;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING EXERCISES; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REACTION TIME; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; YOGA;

EID: 23044470985     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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