Effects of charcoal kiln saunas (Jjimjilbang) on psychological states

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 143-148

  Hayasaka, Shinya ^a   Nakamura, Yosikazu ^b   Kajii, Eiji ^b   Ide, Masahiro ^c   Shibata, Yosuke ^a   Noda, Tatsuya ^a   Murata, Chiyoe ^a   Nagata, Katsutaro ^a   Ojima, Toshiyuki ^a  

^a HAMAMATSU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b JICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Sapporo Meiwa Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Charcoal kilns; Jjimjilbang; Mood; Saunas

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; SAUNA;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ANXIETY; CHARCOAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; STEAM BATH;

EID: 41549121832     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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