Abstract

[...]man should not ignore the importance of any physical activities. [...]the present study is undertaken to know the effect of pranayama on PEFR. [...]man should not ignore the importance of any physical activities. Inclusion Criteria The following criteria were included in the study: * Study Group A consists of 30 yoga practitioners, practicing different yoga poses for 1 h and pranayama for a minimum period of 1 year, in the age group of 20-40 years * Study Group B consists of 30 sedentary lifestyle individuals who spend moderate time in sitting posture for their professional work and for relaxation such as watching TV, using a mobile, reading, and playing computer games. Exclusion Criteria The subjects with a history of major respiratory, cardiac illness, or neurological disorders or with a history of major surgery or injury in the recent past, smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity, and pregnant females were excluded from the study.

Details

Title
Effect of yoga on peak expiratory flow rate
Author
N, Shilpa 1 ; C, Veena H 2 ; Patil, Reshma Rani 3 

 Department of Physiology, Khaja Banda Nawaz Institute of Medical Sciences, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India 
 Department of Physiology, Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, Madikeri, Karnataka, India 
 Department of Physiology, Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bidar, Karnataka, India 
Pages
431-433
Section
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Publication year
2020
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Association of Physiologists, Pharmacists & Pharmacologists
ISSN
23204672
e-ISSN
22313206
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2404086016
Copyright
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