Yoga and hypertension: A systematic review

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 32-59

  Tyagi, Anupama ^a   Cohen, Marc ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL STRESS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; YOGA;

BLOOD PRESSURE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LIFE STYLE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOGA;

EID: 84901724771     PISSN: 10786791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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