Improvements in glucose tolerance with Bikram yoga in older obese adults: A pilot study

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 404-407

  Hunter, Stacy D ^a   Dhindsa, Mandeep ^a   Cunningham, Emily ^a   Tarumi, Takashi ^a   Alkatan, Mohammed ^a   Tanaka, Hirofumi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative therapy; Complementary therapy; Metabolism; Yoga

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BIKRAM YOGA; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MALE; OBESITY; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOGA;

ALTERNATIVE THERAPY; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY; METABOLISM; YOGA;

ADIPOSITY; ADULT; AGING; BLOOD GLUCOSE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PILOT PROJECTS; YOGA;

EID: 84885853293     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: 15329283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2013.01.002     Document Type: Article

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