Yoga research review

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 24, Issue , 2016, Pages 145-161

  Field, Tiffany ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Yoga research review

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDITATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; YOGA;

EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDITATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; YOGA;

EID: 84976350866     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.06.005     Document Type: Review

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