Establishing a Health Qigong protocol for rehabilitation of patients with COPD

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-31

  Ng, Bobby H P ^a   Tsang, Hector W H ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder; Health Qigong; Pulmonary rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952972325     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2009.16.1.37937     Document Type: Article

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