Comparative study of effect of anuloma-viloma (pranayam) and yogic asanas in premenstrual syndrome

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 384-389

  Sharma, Bhawana ^a   Misra, Rajesh ^b   Singh, Kiran ^b   Sharma, Rajeev ^c   Archana, ^b  

^a D J College of Dental Sciences and Research   (India)

^b SUBHARTI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c MUZAFFARNAGAR MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING EXERCISE; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRANAYAM; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; RELAXATION SENSATION; SPHYGMOMANOMETER; SYMPATHETIC FUNCTION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; YOGA; YOGIC ASANAS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; BREATHING EXERCISES; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; INDIA; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; RESPIRATORY RATE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOGA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888401972     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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