Pilot study investigating the effects of ayurvedic abhyanga massage on subjective stress experience

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 435-440

  Basler, Annetrin Jytte ^a  

^a NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABHYANGA MASSAGE; ADULT; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MASSAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 79957465039     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2010.0281     Document Type: Article

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