Yoga as an Alternative and Complementary Treatment for Hypertensive Patients: A Systematic Review

Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 199-205

  Sharma, Manoj ^a   Haider, Taj ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

blood pressure; breathing; hypertension; meditation; postures; pranayama; prehypertension; yoga

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866671991     PISSN: 21565872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2156587212452144     Document Type: Review

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