Effects of prenatal yoga on women's stress and immune function across pregnancy: A randomized controlled trial

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue , 2017, Pages 109-117

  Chen, Pao Ju ^a,b   Yang, Luke ^c   Chou, Cheng Chen ^d   Li, Chia Chi ^a   Chang, Yu Cune ^e   Liaw, Jen Jiuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b Department of International Business Hsin Sheng   (Taiwan)

^c HSUAN CHUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Immune function; Immunoglobulin A; Prenatal yoga; Salivary cortisol; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MATERNAL STRESS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA LEVEL; TAIWAN; THERAPY EFFECT; YOGA; CHEMISTRY; MENTAL STRESS; PROCEDURES; SALIVA; THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAIWAN; YOGA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85014954452     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: 18736963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2017.03.003     Document Type: Article

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