Effects of scheduled qigong exercise on pupils' well-being, self-image, distress, and stress

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 939-944

  Terjestam, Yvonne ^a   Jouper, John ^b   Johansson, Caroline ^c  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOME STRESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QIGONG EXERCISE; SCHOOL STRESS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STRESS; STRESS; STUDENT; SWEDEN; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; BREATHING EXERCISES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDITATION; MENTAL HEALTH; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77956914264     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2009.0405     Document Type: Article

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