Mind-body approach in the area of preventive medicine: Focusing on relaxation and meditation for stress management

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 445-450

  Kang, Yunesik ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Meditation; Mind body therapies; Preventive medicine; Relaxation therapy

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL BREATHING; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; AUTOGENIC TRAINING; CANCER PATIENT; HUMAN; LEISURE; MEDITATION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RELAXATIVE IMAGERY; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TECHNIQUE; TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION; WORKSHOP;

BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; HUMANS; MEDITATION; MIND-BODY RELATIONS, METAPHYSICAL; MIND-BODY THERAPIES; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RELAXATION THERAPY; SECONDARY PREVENTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TERTIARY PREVENTION;

EID: 77957724471     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2010.43.5.445     Document Type: Article

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