A pilot study of a Hatha yoga treatment for menopausal symptoms

Maturitas

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 286-295

  Booth LaForce, Cathryn ^a   Thurston, Rebecca C ^b   Taylor, Mary R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Hot flashes; Menopause; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BREATHING; CLIMACTERIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; SELF REPORT; SLEEP; YOGA;

EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOGA;

EID: 34250018278     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2007.01.012     Document Type: Article

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