Effects of Qigong in patients with burnout: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 761-767

  Stenlund, Therese ^a   Birgander, Lisbeth Slunga ^a   Lindahl, Bernt ^a   Nilsson, Leif ^a   Ahlgren, Christina ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Burnout; Depression; Mind body therapies; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BURNOUT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF ESTEEM; ADULT; BREATHING EXERCISE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BREATHING EXERCISES; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349567926     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0417     Document Type: Article

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