Yoga Intervention in the Aftermath of an Earthquake in Iceland. The Effect of Six-week Hatha Yoga Program on Psychological Complications following an Earthquake.

• Main Author: Kolbrún Þórðardóttir 1950-
• Other Authors: Háskóli Íslands
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Lýðheilsuvísindi; Jóga; Streita; Kvíði; Náttúruhamfarir; Suðurlandsskjálftinn; Vikna; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/6436

Background: The strain of responding to stressful situations can be cumulatively detrimental over time and lead to physical and mental disorders. Many research indicate that positive coping strategies as yoga are one kind of self-helping mind-body relaxation technique that works to enhance stress-co...