A systematic review of yoga for state anxiety: Considerations for occupational therapy

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 150-170

  Chugh Gupta, Neha ^a   Baldassarre, Fulvia G ^b   Vrkljan, Brenda H ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Meditation; Review; Stress; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; MEDITATION; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; YOGA; ANXIETY DISORDERS; PROCEDURES;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; HUMANS; MEDITATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; RELAXATION THERAPY; YOGA;

EID: 84891511973     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: 19119828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0008417413500930     Document Type: Review

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