A comparative study of cardiovascular parameters in suryanamaskar and nadi-shodhana pranayama

Biomedicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-52

  Fareedabanu, A B ^a   Gorkal, A R ^a  

^a JSS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Nadi shodhanapranayama; Suryanamaskar; Vagosympathetic balance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NADI SHODHANA PRANAYAMA; NORMAL HUMAN; PULSE PRESSURE; SURYANAMASKAR; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; YOGA;

EID: 81455137615     PISSN: 09702067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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