Randomized controlled trial of an energy conservation course for persons with multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 592-601

  Mathiowetz, Virgil G ^a   Finlayson, Marcia L ^b   Matuska, Kathleen M ^c   Chen, Hua Yun ^b   Luo, Ping ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy effectiveness; Fatigue; Occupational therapy; Outcomes; Quality of life; Rehabilitation; Self efficacy; Work simplification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SELF CONCEPT; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF EFFICACY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 25844511256     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1352458505ms1198oa     Document Type: Article

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