Effect of yoga on autonomic functions and psychological status during both phases of menstrual cycle in young healthy females

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2133-2139

  Kanojia, Sarita ^a   Kumar Sharma, Vivek ^b   Gandhi, Asha ^c   Kapoor, Raj ^d   Kukreja, Ajay ^a   Kumar Subramanian, Senthil ^b  

^a ESI Dental College   (India)

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

^c LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^d SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Autonomic functions; Premenstrual stress; Psychological status; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; COLD PRESSOR TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PARASYMPATHETIC FUNCTION; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESTING HEART RATE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THERAPY EFFECT; YOGA;

EID: 84885218903     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/6912.3451     Document Type: Article

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