The effects of short-term relaxation therapy on indices of heart rate variability and blood pressure in young adults

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 23-28

  Pal, Gopal Krushna ^a   Ganesh, Venkata ^a   Karthik, Shanmugavel ^b   Nanda, Nivedita ^c   Pal, Pravati ^a  

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

^b INDIRA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c PONDICHERRY INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Autonomic Functions; Blood Pressure Status; Cardiovascular Risk; Heart Rate Variability; Prevention Research; Relaxation Therapy; Sympathovagal Balance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD PRESSURE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; RELAXATION THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907271089     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: 21686602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.130131-QUAN-52     Document Type: Article

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