The effects of yoga on psychosocial variables and exercise adherence: A randomized, controlled pilot study

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 50-59

  Bryan, Stephanie ^a   Zipp, Genevieve Pinto ^b   Parasher, Raju ^b  

^a SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; YOGA;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; YOGA;

EID: 84866782979     PISSN: 10786791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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