Augmentation of mind-body therapy and role of deep slow breathing

Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Jerath, Ravinder ^a   Barnes, Vernon A ^b  

^a AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Breathing; Hypertension; Meditation; Stress

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BREATHING DEPTH; BREATHING EXERCISE; BREATHING MECHANICS; BREATHING PATTERN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP SLOW BREATHING; FETUS BREATHING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MENTAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; RELAXATION TRAINING; SYMPATHETIC TONE; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 71049173140     PISSN: 15533840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1553-3840.1299     Document Type: Article

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