The Effect of Tai Chi on Psychosocial Well-being: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 171-181

  Wang, Wei Chun ^a   Zhang, Anthony Lin ^b   Rasmussen, Bodil ^c   Lin, Li Wei ^c   Dunning, Trisha ^c   Kang, Seung Wan ^d   Park, Byung Joo ^d   Lo, Sing Kai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

critical appraisal; mental health; oriental medicine; therapy

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STRESS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAI CHI; MOOD DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; MOOD DISORDERS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TAI JI; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69949087496     PISSN: 20052901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60052-2     Document Type: Review

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