Qualitative evaluation of a high school yoga program: Feasibility and perceived benefits

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 171-180

  Conboy, Lisa A ^a   Noggle, Jessica J ^b   Frey, Jessica L ^c   Kudesia, Ravi S ^d   Khalsa, Sat Bir S ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent; complementary medicine; high school; qualitative; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; EMOTION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; OPTIMISM; PEER PRESSURE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIALIZATION; STRESS; YOGA;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; BODY IMAGE; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PERCEPTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHOOLS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOGA;

EID: 84877246501     PISSN: 15508307     EISSN: 18787541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2013.02.001     Document Type: Article

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