An evaluation of exercise regimes for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: A single-blind randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 213-218

  Callaghan, Mj ^a   Oldham, Ja ^b  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MALE; MOVEMENT THERAPY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029123124     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026921559500900306     Document Type: Article

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