Positive impact of integrated amrita meditation technique on heart rate, respiratory rate and IgA on young healthy adults |
Vandana, Balakrishnan
(Department of Physiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences)
Saraswathy, Lakshmiammal (Department of Physiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences) Suseeladevi, Gowrikutty K. (Department of Physiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences) Sundaram, Karimassery Ramaiyer (Department of Biostatistics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences) Kumar, Harish (Department of Endocrinology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences) |
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