A study of the effect of yoga training on pulmonary functions in patients with bronchial asthma

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 169-174

  Sodhi, Candy ^a   Singh, Sheena ^a   Dandona, P K ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Bronchial asthma; Pulmonary functions; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY EFFECT; YOGA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; BREATHING EXERCISES; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MAXIMAL MIDEXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; MIDDLE AGED; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL CAPACITY; YOGA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73249143657     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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