Effect of various eye exercise techniques along with pranayama on Visual Reaction Time: A case control study

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1870-1873

  Gosewade, Nitin B ^a   Shende, Vinod S ^b   Kashalikar, Shriniwas J ^b  

^a CM Medical College   (India)

^b MGIMS Sewagram ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Eye Exercise; Kapalbhati pranayama; Visual reaction time (VRT)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; EYE EXERCISE; FEMALE; GREEN LIGHT; HUMAN; KAPALBHATI PRANAYAMA; LIGHT; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDITATION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; RED LIGHT; RESPONSE TIME; STIMULUS RESPONSE; VISUAL REACTION TIME; VISUAL STIMULATION; VISUAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 84883886443     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/6324.3338     Document Type: Article

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