The effectiveness of yoga for the improvement of well-being and resilience to stress in the workplace

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 70-76

  Hartfiel, Ned ^a   Havenhand, Jon ^b   Khalsa, Sat Bir ^c   Clarke, Graham ^d   Krayer, Anne ^e  

^a Dru Education Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breathing exercise; Movement; Occupational health; Physical activity; Positive health; Randomized controlled trial; RCT; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; HEALTH CARE; MOVEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH WORK; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INVENTORY OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTITUDE; JOB STRESS; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFILE OF MOOD STATES BIPOLAR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING; YOGA;

EID: 79957664892     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.2916     Document Type: Article

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