Yoga techniques as a means of core stability training

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 98-103

  Omkar, S N ^a   Vishwas, S ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA   (India)

Author keywords

Core stability; Intra abdominal pressure; Nouli; Uddhayana Bandha; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; BACK; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; YOGA;

EID: 57949099578     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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