Quantitation of lower physical activity in persons with multiple sclerosis

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 517-523

  Ng, Alexander V ^a   Kent Braun, Jane A ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DECONDITIONING; FATIGUE; REHABILITATION

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0030891096     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-199704000-00014     Document Type: Article

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