Immediate cardiovascular effects of pranava pranayama in hypertensive patients

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 273-278

  Bhavanani, Ananda Balayogi ^a   Madanmohan, ^a   Sanjay, Zeena ^a   Basavaraddi, Ishwar V ^b  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY)   (India)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Pranava pranayama; Yoga therapy

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CARDIOVASCULAR AUTOREGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PERFORMANCE; PRANAVA PRANAYAMA; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PULSE PRESSURE; SUPINE POSITION; SYMPATHETIC TONE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRAINING; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; YOGA;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BAROREFLEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRIC OXIDE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RESPIRATION; YOGA;

EID: 84870167073     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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