Efeect of Pranayama (yoga) on pulmonary function test of young healthy students

International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 12-16

  Panwar, Sheetal ^a   Chourishi, Ashutosh ^a   Makwana, Jayant ^a  

^a RD Gardi Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Pranayama; Pulmonary function test; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY; EXHALATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED MID EXPIRATORY FLOW; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRANAYAMA; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SPIROMETRY; THERAPY EFFECT; TIDAL VOLUME; TREATMENT DURATION; VITAL CAPACITY; YOGA;

EID: 84873851193     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09756299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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