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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"mind-body exercise"”.
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An evaluation of a Tai Chi programme with street children in South Africa
… of scientific evidence has suggested mat a mind-body exercise, such as Tai Chi, is related to improvements in mental health, emotional well-being and stress reduction. No prior study has examined the effect of Tai Chi exercise amongst street children. Working within the context of community …
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The effects of an 8-week yoga intervention on cognition and functional fitness in older adults
… benefits, including cognitive benefits that this mind-body exercise may offer. In spite of being a topical area of enquiry, few randomized control trials have been conducted to explore the cognitive benefits of yoga practice. The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of yoga in …
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The lived experiences of prenatal stress and mind-body exercises: Reflections of post-partum women
… post-partum women who learned and practiced mind-body exercise (MBE) as a stress-reducing technique during their pregnancies?, and 2) How do post-partum women with previous MBE training describe their lived experiences using this stress-reducing technique during and after their …
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Mindfulness-Based Stretching and Deep Breathing Exercises Normalize Serum Cortisol Levels and Reverse Symptoms of PTSD: A Prospective Randomized-Controlled Trial
… of basal cortisol concentration through exercise may have a therapeutic effect on treating PTSD symptoms, yet little is known about the association between exercise-induced endogenic increase of cortisol and PTSD symptom reduction. Objective: To identify whether mindfulness-based …