Exploring the reasons for adherence to T'ai chi practice

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1245-1246

  Digiacomo, Michelle ^a   Lam, Paul ^b   Roberts, Beverly L ^c   Lau, Tang Ching ^d   Song, Rhayun ^e   Davidson, Patricia M ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^e Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EXERCISE; LETTER; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TAI CHI; YOGA;

HUMANS; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAI JI;

EID: 78650135646     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2010.0510     Document Type: Letter

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