Assessment of the quality of life in patients with bronchial asthma, before and after yoga: A randomised trial

Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 55-60

  Sodhi, Candy ^a   Singh, Sheena ^a   Bery, Amit ^b  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b DAYANAND MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Asthma; Quality of life; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ASTHMA QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOGA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; YOGA;

EID: 84901398331     PISSN: 17351502     EISSN: 17355249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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