Effect of qigong on quality of life: A cross-sectional population-based comparison study in Taiwan

BMC Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Ho, Tsung Jung ^a,b   Christiani, David C ^c,d   Ma, Tso Chiang ^a   Jang, Tsong Rong ^e   Lieng, Chih Hui ^a   Yeh, Yi Chun ^a   Lin, Shinn Zong ^a   Lin, Jaung Geng ^a   Lai, Jim Shoung ^a   Lan, Tzuo Yun ^a,f,g  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Cnina Medical University   (Taiwan)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SPORT   (Taiwan)

^f NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^g NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

General health; Qigong; quality of life; Waitankung

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN;

AGED; BREATHING EXERCISES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TAIWAN;

EID: 79960010500     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-546     Document Type: Review

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