Sports, recreation and employment following spinal cord injury - A pilot study

Spinal Cord

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 173-184

  Tasiemski, T ^a   Bergstrom E ^b   Savic, G ^b   Gardner, B P ^b  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

^b STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Employment; Recreation; Spinal cord injury; Sports

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE DURATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0034063498     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100981     Document Type: Article

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