Acute effects of Surya Namaskar on the cardiovascular & metabolic system

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 343-347

  Mody, Bhavesh Surendra ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDIAN; MALE; METABOLISM; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SURYA NAMASKAR; WEIGHT REDUCTION; YOGA;

ADOLESCENT; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; YOGA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958772146     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: 15329283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2010.05.001     Document Type: Article

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