Effects of Yoga on Quality of Life and Flexibility in Menopausal Women: A Case Series

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 42-45

  Mastrangelo, M Alysia ^a   Galantino, Mary Lou ^a,b   House, Lauren ^a  

^a RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CALCIUM; DESLORATADINE; IMIPRAMINE; METOPROLOL SUCCINATE; MULTIVITAMIN; VALDECOXIB; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING; YOGA;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RESEARCH DESIGN; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOGA;

EID: 33846127432     PISSN: 15508307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2006.10.007     Document Type: Article

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