The physiological responses of yogic breathing techniques: A case-control study

Journal of Exercise Physiology Online

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 74-79

  Malik, Samina ^a   Shah, Mohsin ^b   Hasan, Shahid ^b   Bilal, Mohammad ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

^b National University of Medical Sciences   (Pakistan)

^c UVAS   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Heart rate; Peak expiratory flow rate; Pranayama

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960828460     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10979751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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