Embodying the body in anorexia nervosa - a physiotherapeutic approach

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 281-288

  Kolnes, Liv Jorunn ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anorexia nervosa; Bodily stability; Body awareness therapies; Body contact; Embodiment; Norwegian psychomotor physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BREATHING; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HUMAN; MUSCLE TONE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY;

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; AWARENESS; BODY IMAGE; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURAL BALANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RESPIRATION;

EID: 84862212850     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: 15329283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2011.12.005     Document Type: Article

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