A randomized, controlled trial of exercise and education for individuals with fibromyalgia

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 120-128

  Gowans, S E ^a,b   DeHueck, A ^a   Voss, S ^a   Richardson, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise therapy; Fibromyalgia; Hydrotherapy; Patient education; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; KINESIOTHERAPY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WALKING;

EID: 0032756462     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(199904)12:2<120::aid-art7>3.0.co;2-4     Document Type: Article

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