Disability and quality of life in individuals with postpolio syndrome

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 416-422

  Ahlström, Gerd ^a   Karlsson, Ulf ^b  

^a Research and Development Unit   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0034660359     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096382800406031     Document Type: Article

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