Development and evaluation of a yoga exercise programme for older adults

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 432-441

  Chen, Kuei Min ^a   Tseng, Wei Shyuan ^a   Ting, Li Fen ^a   Huang, Gwo Feng ^a  

^a FOOYIN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chronic health problems; Complementary therapy; Evaluation; Exercise programme; Nursing; Older people; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; YOGA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; YOGA;

EID: 33846818926     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04115.x     Document Type: Article

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