| Titel: | Effectiveness of Shavasana on Depression among University Students |
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| Autor: | Khumar, S. S. Kaur, Paramjit Kaur, Sarabji |
| Mediengruppe: | journal article |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology |
| Jahr: | 1993 |
| Band: | 20 |
| Heft: | 2 |
| Seiten: | 82-87 |
| Sprache: | English, englisch |
| Abstract: | Examined the effectiveness of Shavasana (a type of yoga exercise) as a therapeutic technique to alleviate depression. 50 female university students were diagnosed with severe depression; 25 were subjected to 30 sessions of Shavasana, and 25 served as controls. Results reveal that (1) Shavasana was an effective technique for alleviating depression and (2) continuation of the treatment for a longer period resulted in a significantly increased positive change in the Ss. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved); (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2002 APA, all rights reserved) |