The effects of yoga on physical functioning and health related quality of life in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 902-917

  Patel, Neela K ^a,b   Newstead, Ann H ^c   Ferrer, Robert L ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE;

AEROBIC CAPACITY; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DATA SYNTHESIS; DEPRESSION; DYSPNEA; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; LUNG FUNCTION; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE MASS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SLEEP; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; YOGA;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; BONE DENSITY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; HEALTH; HUMANS; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SLEEP; YOGA;

EID: 84867514086     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2011.0473     Document Type: Review

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