P04.76. Characteristics of yoga practice in an undergraduate student sample
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Purpose Young adults are increasingly practicing yoga (Barnes et al., 2008) and yoga interventions have been shown to decrease stress and anxiety. However, little is known about the characteristics of young adults who engage in yoga or the correlates of yoga practice outside of clinical contexts. Our objective was to characterize students who practice yoga and to examine correlates of recent yoga practice.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012