Yoga: An evidence-based prescription for menopausal symptoms?

Menopause

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 827-829

  Cohen, Beth Ellen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREATHING; BREATHING EXERCISE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDITATION; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; NEUROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SLEEP; STRESS; VASOMOTOR DISORDER; YOGA; ADULT; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; MENOPAUSE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NOTE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; BREATHING EXERCISES; DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOGA;

EID: 58249083944     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e31817e5cf0     Document Type: Editorial

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