Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 73-79 , January 2010

Qi Gong's relationship to educational kinesiology: A qualitative approach

  • Paul Posadzki

      Affiliations

    • University of East Anglia, School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1603 591223.
    • ,
  • Sheetal Parekh

      Affiliations

    • University of East Anglia, School of Allied Health Professions, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Marie-Luce O'Driscoll

      Affiliations

    • University of East Anglia, School of Allied Health Professions, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Dariusz Mucha

      Affiliations

    • Radom Politechnic, Malczewskiego 29, 26-600 Radom, Poland
    • Tel.: +48 (0) 601 482162.

Received 27 February 2008 ,Revised 25 November 2008 ,Accepted 27 November 2008.

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PII: S1360-8592(08)00197-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2008.11.002

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 73-79 , January 2010

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