Multisite electromyographic analysis of therapeutic touch and Qigong therapy

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 109-118

  Wirth, Daniel P ^a   Cram, Jeffrey R ^a   Chang, Richard J ^a  

^a Healing Sci Research International   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREATHING EXERCISES; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; THERAPEUTIC TOUCH;

EID: 0031151142     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.1997.3.109     Document Type: Article

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