Effects of Aerobic Exercise Versus Stress Management Treatment in Fibromyalgia: A 4.5 year prospective study

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 77-86

  Wigers, S Hørven ^a,b,c   Stiles, T C ^b   Vogel, P A ^b  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; Cognitive therapy; Fibromyalgia therapy; Follow up studies; Patient compliance; Relaxation techniques; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRESS;

ADULT; AGED; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029965938     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009749609069212     Document Type: Article

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