Effects of yoga on psychological health in older adults

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1334-1341

  Bonura, Kimberlee Bethany ^a   Tenenbaum, Gershon ^b  

^a WALDEN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Exercise; Mindfulness; Stress

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINDFULNESS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY; YOGA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINDFULNESS; RECREATION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; YOGA;

EID: 84920614688     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2012-0365     Document Type: Article

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