Subjective experiences of older adults practicing Taiji and Qigong

Journal of Aging Research

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Yang, Yang ^a,b   Decelle, Sharon ^c   Reed, Mike ^c   Rosengren, Karl ^d   Schlagal, Robert ^e   Greene, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Center for Taiji and Qigong Studies   (United States)

^c Northwestern University ^*  (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QIGONG; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELAXATION TRAINING; RELIGION; SOCIAL ASPECT; TAI CHI; THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 84869424575     PISSN: 20902204     EISSN: 20902212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4061/2011/650210     Document Type: Article

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