Tai Chi as a Means to Enhance Self-Esteem: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 70-89

  li, Fuzhong ^a   Harmer, Peter ^b   Chaumeton, Nigel R ^a   Duncan, Terry E ^a   Duncan, Susan C ^a  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; STRENGTH; TAI CHI;

EID: 0036172995     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073346480202100105     Document Type: Article

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