Physical activity in the treatment and management of fibromyalgia

Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-64

  Dawson, Kimberley A ^a   Tiidus, Peter M ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia; Physical activity; Physical training; Physiological and psychological functioning; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE; FIBROMYALGIA; FIBROMYALGIA IMPACT QUESTIONNAIRE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645473781     PISSN: 08962960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/CritRevPhysRehabilMed.v17.i1.30     Document Type: Review

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