The effect of yoga therapy on selected psychological variables among male patients with insomnia

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 55-57

  Sobana, R ^a   Parthasarathy, S ^a   Duraisamy, ^b   Jaiganesh, K ^a   Vadivel, S ^c  

^a MAHATMA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Department of Advanced Sports Training and Technology   (India)

^c Department of Physiology   (India)

Author keywords

Insomnia; Males; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; YOGA;

EID: 84872146017     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2012/5056.2669     Document Type: Article

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