Effects of hatha yoga on stress in middle-aged women

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 59-66

  Huang, Fu Jung ^a,b   Chien, Ding Kuo ^a,b   Chung, Ue Lin ^c  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NURSING AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hatha yoga; Heart rate variability; Middle aged women; Perceived stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; YOGA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOGA;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84878819335     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/jnr.0b013e3182829d6d     Document Type: Article

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