Effect of yoga on cognitive abilities in schoolchildren from a socioeconomically disadvantaged background: A randomized controlled study

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1161-1167

  Chaya, Mayasandra S ^a   Nagendra, Hongasandra ^a   Selvam, Sumithra ^b   Kurpad, Anura ^b   Srinivasan, Krishnamachari ^b  

^a Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samasthana   (India)

^b ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABSTRACT THINKING; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDIA; MALE; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; THINKING; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE; YOGA;

ATTENTION; CHILD; COGNITION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MEDITATION; POVERTY; SOCIAL CLASS; THINKING; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; WECHSLER SCALES; YOGA;

EID: 84870496469     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2011.0579     Document Type: Article

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