Fibromyalgia and responses to exercise

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 144-150

  Mengshoel, Anne Marit ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Exercise; Fibromyalgia; Hypoxia; Physical Therapy; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; EXERCISE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; KINESIOTHERAPY; MUSCLE INJURY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REVIEW;

EID: 0031689641     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/jmt.1998.6.3.144     Document Type: Review

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