Clinical Applications of Yoga for the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Birdee, Gurjeet S ^a   Yeh, Gloria Y ^a   Wayne, Peter M ^a   Phillips, Russell S ^a   Davis, Roger B ^a   Gardiner, Paula ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral medicine; children; complementary and alternative medicine; pediatric; yoga

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CINAHL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FITNESS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MEDLINE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; YOGA;

EID: 67650260721     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.04.002     Document Type: Review

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