Tai Chi effects on neuropsychological, emotional, and physical functioning following cancer treatment: A pilot study

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-30

  Reid Arndt, Stephanie A ^a   Matsuda, Sandy ^a   Cox, Cathy R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Cancer; Neuropsychology; Quality of life; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDER; NEOPLASM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TAI CHI;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AFFECT; AGED; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; NEOPLASMS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAI JI;

EID: 84455195437     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2011.02.005     Document Type: Article

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