Influence of intensive yoga training on physiological changes in 6 adult women: a case report

• Published in: The journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 3; no. 3; p. 291
• Main Authors: Raju, P S, Prasad, K V, Venkata, R Y, Murthy, K J, Reddy, M V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 1997
• Subjects: Adult; Exercise Test; Female; Heart Rate; Humans; Physical Fitness; Respiratory Mechanics; Statistics, Nonparametric; Yoga

The short-term effects of 4 weeks of intensive yoga practice on physiological responses in six healthy adult female volunteers were measured using the maximal exercise treadmill test. Yoga practice involved daily morning and evening sessions of 90 minutes each. Pre- and post-yoga exercise performanc...