Influence of moderate training on gait and work capacity of fibromyalgia patients: A preliminary field study

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 122-127

  Tiidus, Peter M ^a   Pierrynowski, Michael ^b   Dawson, Kimberley A ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise; Fibromyalgia; Gait; Work capacity

Indexed keywords

EID: 22344452318     PISSN: 13032968     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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