Qigong improving physical status in middle-aged women

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 915-927

  Tsai, Yi Kuei ^a   Chen, Hsing Hsia ^b   Lin, I Hsin ^c   Yeh, Mei Ling ^d  

^a FAR EAST UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c China Medical University

^d NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Body composition; Bone strength; Muscle strength; Qigong

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BONE DENSITY; BREATHING EXERCISE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAIST HIP RATIO;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; BONE DENSITY; BREATHING EXERCISES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAIST-HIP RATIO; WOMEN;

EID: 55449089778     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945908319991     Document Type: Article

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