The effects of tai chi on depression, anxiety, and psychological well-being: A systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 605-617

  Wang, Fang ^a   Lee, Eun Kyoung Othelia ^b   Wu, Taixiang ^c   Benson, Herbert ^d   Fricchione, Gregory ^d   Wang, Weidong ^a,e   Yeung, Albert S ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^c SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e Depression Clinical and Research Program Massachusetts General Hospital ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Meta analysis; Psychological well being; Tai chi; Taiji

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; BREATHING EXERCISE; CHINA; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; TAI CHI;

ANXIETY; BREATHING EXERCISES; CHINA; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAI JI;

EID: 84905007427     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-013-9351-9     Document Type: Article

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