Qigong exercise with concentration predicts increased health

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 949-957

  Jouper, John ^a   Hassmén, Peter ^b   Johansson, Mattias ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biyun; Exercise; Intrinsic motivation; Qigong

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FITNESS; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QIQONG; RELAXATION TRAINING; STRESS;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREATHING EXERCISES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33845528980     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X06004429     Document Type: Article

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