A randomized trial of walking versus physical methods for chronic pain management

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 99-105

  Ferrell, B A ^a,b   Josephson, K R ^b   Pollan, A M ^b   Loy, S ^c   Ferrell, B R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

elderly; exercise; functional status; musculo skeletal pain

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MYALGIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WALKING;

EID: 0031004114     PISSN: 03949532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03340134     Document Type: Article

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