Effect of six weeks yoga training on weight loss following step test, respiratory pressures, handgrip strength and handgrip endurance in young healthy subjects

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 164-170

  Madanmohan, ^a   Mahadevan, Sivasubramaniyan K ^a   Balakrishnan, Selvakumar ^a   Gopalakrishnan, Maya ^a   Prakash, E S ^a,b  

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

^b AIMST UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Asans; Pranayams; Shavasan; Step test

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ENDURANCE; EXHALATION; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG PRESSURE; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PULSE PRESSURE; SWEATING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; YOGA;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; SWEATING; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS; YOGA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 50449109863     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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