The effects of a Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement program on state anxiety

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 216-220

  Kolt, Gregory S ^a   McConville, Janet C ^b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; RELAXATION TRAINING;

EID: 0033910370     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jbmt.2000.0179     Document Type: Article

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