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ArticleInternational journal of exercise science2019

A Comparison of Blood Viscosity and Hematocrit Levels between Yoga Practitioners and Sedentary Adults.

James Shadiow, Takashi Tarumi, Mandeep Dhindsa, Stacy D Hunter

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Article in International journal of exercise science, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

James ShadiowCardiovascular Physiology Laboratory, Texas State University, Department of Health and Human Performance, San Marcos, TX.
Takashi TarumiHuman Informatics Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
Mandeep DhindsaCardiovascular Physiology Laboratory, Texas State University, Department of Health and Human Performance, San Marcos, TX.
Stacy D HunterCardiovascular Physiology Laboratory, Texas State University, Department of Health and Human Performance, San Marcos, TX.
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Elevations in whole blood viscosity (WBV) and hematocrit (Hct), have been linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Endurance training has been demonstrated to lower WBV and Hct; however, evidence supporting the efficacy of yoga on these measures is sparse. A cross-sectional study was conducted examining WBV and Hct levels between yoga practitioners with a minimum of 3 years of consistent practice and sedentary, healthy adults. Blood samples were collected from a total of 42 participants: 23 sedentary adults and 19 regular yoga practitioners. Brachial arterial blood pressure (BP) was measured and the averages of 3 measures were reported. The yoga practitioner group had significantly lower WBV at 45 s

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alternative exercisebiomarkersCardiovascular diseasecross-sectionalrheological factors

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PMID30899345
PMCPMC6413846
OpenAlexW2783012609

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