Open AccessEvidence base of yoga studies on cardiovascular health: A bibliometric analysis
Author(s) -
Kriti Sharma,
Nidhi Ram Choudhary,
Pailoor Subramanya
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of yoga/international journal of yoga
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2231-2714
pISSN - 0973-6131
DOI - 10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_6_18
Subject(s) - medicine , panacea (medicine) , alternative medicine , disease , inclusion and exclusion criteria , population , coronary artery disease , integrative medicine , randomized controlled trial , quality of life (healthcare) , gerontology , physical therapy , environmental health , psychiatry , pathology , nursing
Noncommunicable diseases including coronary artery disease contribute to approximately 50% of global mortality. Pharmacological treatment alone may not be a panacea for such diseases since it may be associated with various other adverse effects. Hence, strategies such as Yoga involving healthy lifestyle and stress management are widely sought by the patient population.