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100 _aSat Bir Singh Khalsa, Ed.
245 _aThe Principles and Practice of Yoga in Health Care
250 _a1st. ed
260 _aNew Delhi
_bSage
_c2017
300 _a538
500 _aThis is the first book for physicians, yoga researchers, yoga therapists, nurses, and other health care professionals that systematically and comprehensively presents the biomedical research on the efficacy of yoga in health care, describes the implications of this evidence, and provides practical application recommendations. This book • brings together the science and the practice of yoga therapy • reviews the scientific evidence base for yoga for a wide variety of medical conditions • comprehensively summarizes research findings and their practical implications for professionals who use yoga or refer patients for yoga practice • includes chapter contributions by leading biomedical researchers of yoga • supports the emergence of yoga therapy as a credible profession • provides brief contributions by expert yoga therapists describing practical implementation issues relevant to yoga for specific conditions The editors include three eminent yoga therapy researchers and one renowned practitioner in the field. In addition, they have brought together an experienced team of researchers and 30 yoga therapist contributors. The Principles and Practice of Yoga in Health Care will prove essential to yoga therapists, physical therapists, physicians, psychologists, and other health professionals interested in yoga as a therapeutic intervention.
505 _aGlossary Section 1: Introduction to Yoga and Yoga Therapy SBS Khalsa S Telles L Cohen T McCall Introduction to Yoga in Health Care Content and structure of this textbook R Sovik AB Bhavanani History, Philosophy, and Practice of Yoga T McCall L Satish S Tiwari History, Philosophy, and Practice of Yoga Therapy L Schmalzi CC Streeter SBS Khalsa Research on the Psychophysiology of Yoga Section 2: Mental Health Conditions L Uebelacker H Lavretsky G Tremont Yoga Therapy for Depression Depression: clinical insights K Pilkington PL Gerbarg RP Brown Yoga Therapy for Anxiety Anxiety: clinical insights S Varambally BM Kutty BN Gangadhar Yoga Therapy for Other Mental Health Conditions Other mental health conditions: clinical insights Section 3: Musculoskeletal and Neurological Conditions EJ Roseen RB Saper KJ Sherman Yoga Therapy for Back Conditions Back conditions: clinical insights H Cramer SH Moonaz SJ Barlett Yoga Therapy for Musculoskeletal and Neuromuscular Conditions Musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions: clinical insights E Kozasa D Santaella S Mishra B Trikamji Yoga Therapy for Neurological and Immune Conditions Neurological and immune conditions: clinical insights Section 4: Endocrine Conditions KE Innes TK Selfe FM Hecht Yoga Therapy for Diabetes Diabetes: clinical insights K Yang J Rioux Yoga Therapy for Metabolic Syndrome and Weight Control Metabolic syndrome and weight control: clinical insights Section 5: Cardiorespiratory Conditions A Kanmanthareddy K Madan SC Manchanda D Lakkireddy Yoga Therapy for Heart Disease Heart diseases: clinical insights DL Cohen M Hagins Yoga Therapy for Hypertension Hypertension: clinical insights L Bernardi NF Bernardi G Passalacqua Yoga Therapy for Respiratory Conditions Respiratory conditions: clinical insights Section 6: Cancer SC Danhauer SJ Sohl EL Addington A Chaoul L Cohen Yoga Therapy During Cancer Treatment During cancer treatment: clinical insights SN Culos-Reed R Long AA Walter M Van Puymbroeck Yoga Therapy for Cancer Survivors Cancer survivors: clinical insights Section 7: Special Populations S Evans ML Galantino L Lung L Zeltzer Yoga Therapy for Pediatrics Pediatrics: clinical insights S Telles N Singh N Patel Yoga Therapy for Geriatrics Geriatrics: clinical insights C Booth-LaForce L Taylor-Swanson R Nagarathna R Chaku Yoga Therapy for Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics and gynecology: clinical insights A Ross A Michalsen Yoga for Prevention and Wellness Prevention and wellness: clinical insights Section 8: Practical and Future Considerations T McCall L Blashki S Tiwari J Kepner L Fishman Implementation of Yoga Therapy SBS Khalsa S Telles L Cohen T McCall Future Directions in Research and Clinical Care Index
650 _aYoga--Therapeutic use
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