A prospective study using Hatha Yoga for stress reduction among women waiting for IVF treatment

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 542-548

  Oron, Galia ^a   Allnutt, Erica ^a   Lackman, Tasha ^a   Sokal Arnon, Tamar ^a   Holzer, Hananel ^a   Takefman, Janet ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

fertilization; in vitro; infertility; stress; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DYADIC ADJUSTMENT SCALE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT DURATION; YOGA; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOGA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928926457     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: 14726491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2015.01.011     Document Type: Article

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