Disability motivates patients with ankylosing spondylitis for more frequent physical exercise

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 3 SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 382-383

  Falkenbach, Albrecht ^a,b  

^a Krankenanstalt Gasteiner Heilstollen   (Austria)

^b Gastein Research Institute   (Austria)

Author keywords

Ankylosing; Disability evaluation; Exercise therapy; Motivation; Rehabilitation; Spondylitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 0037334721     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2003.50013     Document Type: Article

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