The physical effects of aromatherapy in alleviating work-related stress on elementary school teachers in Taiwan

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Liu, Shing Hong ^a   Lin, Tzu Hsin ^b   Chang, Kang Ming ^c,d  

^a CHAOYANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b LIN SHIN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BERGAMOT OIL; ESSENTIAL OIL; PLACEBO; SYNTHETIC ESSENTIAL OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TAIWAN; TEACHER; THERAPY EFFECT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84887423201     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/853809     Document Type: Article

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