Controlled randomised crossover trial of the effects of physiotherapy on mobility in chronic multiple sclerosis

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 174-179

  Wiles, C M ^a   Newcombe, R G ^b   Fuller, K J ^b   Shaw, S ^b   Furnival Doran, J ^b   Pickersgill, T P ^a   Morgan, A ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Controlled trial; Mobility; Multiple sclerosis; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES;

EID: 0035146493     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.70.2.174     Document Type: Article

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