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A. D. A. Fernando

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Respiratory function in healthy long-term meditators: A cross-sectional comparative study

Heliyon July 22, 2023 L. J. U. Karunarathne, Lakmali Amarasiri, A. D. A. Fernando 16 citations

Purpose: Respiratory function is thought to improve with long-term meditation. This study aimed to assess respiratory function in a cohort of healthy long-term meditators and non-meditators in Sri Lanka. Methods: Respiratory function of healthy, skilled long-term meditators (n = 20) practicing Buddhist meditation consistently >3 years, and age-sex matched non-meditators (n = 20) were assessed...