Effects of sensory-enhanced yoga on symptoms of combat stress in deployed military personnel

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-68

  Stoller, Carolyn C ^a,b   Greuel, Jon H ^c   Cimini, Lucy S ^d   Fowler, Mary S ^e   Koomar, Jane A ^f,g,h  

^a Warriors at Ease   (United States)

^b Family Support Coordinator   (United States)

^c USAF   (United States)

^d Yoga Warriors International   (United States)

^e WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Occupational Therapy Associates   (United States)

^g Spiral Foundation   (United States)

^h TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Combat disorders; Sensation; Sensation disorders; Stress disorders, post traumatic; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOLDIER; YOGA;

ANXIETY; COMBAT DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOGA;

EID: 84860207710     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2012.001230     Document Type: Article

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