Sickness impact in people with muscular dystrophy: A longitudinal study over 10 years

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 686-694

  Boström, Katrin ^a,b,c   Nätterlund, Birgitta Sjöquist ^a   Ahlström, Gerd ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Department of Health and Medical Services ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADL DISABILITY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DETERIORATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SWEDEN; WALKING AID;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP DEVICES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SOCIAL SECURITY; SWEDEN;

EID: 24944505680     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269215505cr866oa     Document Type: Article

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