Relaxation in children: Effects of extended and intensified training

Psychology and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 237-249

  Lohaus, Arnold ^a   Klein Hessling, Johannes ^b  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Imagination; Physiological measures; Progressive muscle relaxation; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037379584     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0887044021000057257     Document Type: Article

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