Comparison of high and low intensity training in well controlled rheumatoid arthritis. Results of a randomised clinical trial

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 798-805

  Van Den Ende, Cornelia H M ^a   Hazes, Johanna M W ^a   Le Cessie, Saskia ^a   Mulder, Wim J ^a   Belfor, Diane G ^a   Breedveld, Ferdinand C ^a   Dijkmans, Ben A C ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029851671     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.55.11.798     Document Type: Article

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