Effects of an 8-month ashtanga-based yoga intervention on bone metabolism in middle-aged premenopausal women: A randomized controlled study

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 756-768

  Kim, SoJung ^a   Bemben, Michael G ^a   Knehans, Allen W ^b   Bemben, Debra A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone formation; Bone mineral density; Bone resorption; Bone strength; Sun salutations; Yoga

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948165006     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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