Feasibility and effectiveness of a chen-style Tai Chi programme for stress reduction in junior secondary school students

Stress and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 117-124

  Lee, Linda Y K ^a   Chong, Yeuk Lan ^b   Li, Ngai Yin ^c   Li, Man Chung ^d   Lin, Lai Na ^c   Wong, Lee Yi ^c   Wong, Brian Kit ^d   Yip, Wing Ping ^e   Hon, Cho Hang ^f   Chung, Pui Kuen ^d   Man, Shuk Yee ^g  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d HONG KONG SANATORIUM AND HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^e TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^f TAI PO HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^g CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

junior secondary school students; stress; Tai Chi

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL STRESS; SOCIAL CLASS; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TAI CHI;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOLS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; TAI JI; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875846283     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.2435     Document Type: Article

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