Yoga, cognition and mental health

Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 262-269

  Nangia, Diya ^a   Malhotra, Rekha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

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EID: 84860512943     PISSN: 00194247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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