Progressive muscle relaxation

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 51-66

  McCallie, Martha S ^a   Blum, Claire M ^a   Hood, Charlaine J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

16 muscle groups; 7 and 4 muscle groups; Cognitive behavior stress management; High level tension responses; Progressive muscle relaxation; Relaxation; Relaxation through recall

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746404696     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v13n03_04     Document Type: Review

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