Hatha yoga and executive function: A systematic review

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 125-133

  Luu, Kimberley ^a   Hall, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIABETIC PATIENT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTERVENTION STUDY; LONG TERM CARE; MEDITATION; MEDLINE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; PSYCINFO; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK ASSESSMENT; SCOPUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; WORKING MEMORY; YOGA; PSYCHOLOGY;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MEDITATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; YOGA;

EID: 84957546517     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2014.0091     Document Type: Article

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