Oxygen consumption and respiration during and after two yoga relaxation techniques

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 143-153

  Sarang, Patil S ^a   Telles, Shirley ^a  

^a Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation   (India)

Author keywords

Consumption; Oxygen; Postures; Relaxation; Respiration; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BREATHING; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDITATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RELAXATION TRAINING; SUPINE POSITION; YOGA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; REST; SUPINE POSITION; TIDAL VOLUME; YOGA;

EID: 33748312095     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-006-9012-8     Document Type: Article

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