Yoga May Ease Pain of Women with Fibromyalgia

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dc.contributor.authorCurtis, Kathryn
dc.contributor.authorOsadchuk, Anna
dc.contributor.authorKatz, Joel
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-21T17:50:39Z
dc.date.available2015-05-21T17:50:39Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionen_US
dc.description.abstractAn eight-week yoga program may decrease pain in women with fibromyalgia. It alters cortisol levels and, by making women more mindful, seems to encourage them to feel less helpless about their pain.en_US
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dc.identifier00155
dc.identifier.citationCurtis, K., Osadchuk, A., & Katz, J. (2011). An eight-week yoga intervention is associated with improvements in pain, psychological functioning and mindfulness, and changes in cortisol levels in women with fibromyalgia. Journal of Pain Research, 4, 189-201.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/29214
dc.relationYork Universityen_US
dc.relation.urien_US
dc.rightsAttribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canadaen_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/en_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectWomenen_US
dc.subjectMental Healthen_US
dc.titleYoga May Ease Pain of Women with Fibromyalgiaen_US
dc.typeResearch Summaryen_US

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