The immediate effects of 10-minute relaxation training on salivary immunoglobulin A (s-IgA) and mood state for Japanese female medical co-workers

Acta Medica Okayama

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 139-145

  Taniguchi, Toshiyo ^a   Hirokawa, Kumi ^a   Tsuchiya, Masao ^a   Kawakami, Norito ^b  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Female medical co workers; Immediate effects; Relaxation training; Salivary immunoglobulin A

Indexed keywords

SECRETORY IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; METABOLISM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; TIME;

ADULT; AFFECT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34447302847     PISSN: 0386300X     EISSN: 0386300X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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