title: Effect of Saral meditation on intelligence, performance and cardiopulmonary functions.
abstract: Meditation is a mental exercise to improve mental faculty. Present attempt was to evaluate effect of Saral Meditation on development of intelligence, academic performance & cardiopulmonary functions. Results show significant improvement in development of intelligence and academic performance. There was apparent improvement in confidence and they were free from anxiety. There were also considerable changes in psychomotor ability and cardiopulmonary functions however, result was not significant.
authors.affiliation: Nursing College, Bombay Hospital.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Mehrotra
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Potdar
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Dhar
mesh_terms: D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D019122:Meditation; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics