Muscle relaxation training and quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 47-53

  Lundgren, Stina ^a   Stenstrom C H ^b  

^a Rosenhäll ^*  (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Clinical trial; Muscle function; Quality of life; Relaxation techniques

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TRAINING;

EID: 0032978592     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03009749950155788     Document Type: Article

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