Bikram yoga training and physical fitness in healthy young adults

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 822-830

  Tracy, Brian L ^a   Hart, Cady E F ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Body composition; Cardiovascular; Flexibility; Hot yoga; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FITNESS; HAND STRENGTH; HEART RATE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHOTON ABSORPTIOMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOGA;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; HAND STRENGTH; HEART RATE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; YOGA;

EID: 84877952004     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31825c340f     Document Type: Article

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