A randomised comparative trial of yoga and relaxation to reduce stress and anxiety

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 77-83

  Smith, Caroline ^a   Hancock, Heather ^a   Blake Mortimer, Jane ^b   Eckert, Kerena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL STATUS; STRESS; YOGA;

ADULT; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOGA;

EID: 34249707975     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2006.05.001     Document Type: Article

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