Qigong therapy for physiotherapists suffering from burnout: A preliminary study

Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1233-1239

  Saganha, João Pedro ^a   Doenitz, Christoph ^a,b,c   Greten, Tobias ^b,c   Efferth, Thomas ^d   Greten, Henry J ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b German Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine   (Germany)

^c Heidelberg School of Chinese Medicine   (Germany)

^d JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Burnout; Physical therapy modalities; Pilot projects; Professional; Qigong

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPERSONALIZATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SELF CARE;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPISTS; QIGONG; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84871417851     PISSN: 16721977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3736/jcim20121106     Document Type: Article

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