A systematic review of yoga for balance in a healthy population

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 221-232

  Jeter, Pamela E ^a   Nkodo, Amélie Françoise ^a   Moonaz, Steffany Haaz ^b,c   Dagnelie, Gislin ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Institute of Integrative Health   (United States)

^c Annual Symposium on Yoga Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; YOGA; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); FALLING; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; POSTURAL BALANCE; YOGA;

EID: 84899006275     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2013.0378     Document Type: Review

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