Long-term follow up of a physical therapy programme for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 315-322

  Hävermark, Anne Marie ^a,c   Langius Eklöf, Ann ^b  

^a Hälsopoolens Rehabklinik   (Sweden)

^b Red Cross University College   (Sweden)

^c NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia syndrome; Physical therapy; Self care; Sense of coherence; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FIBROMYALGIA IMPACT QUESTIONNAIRE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; STRETCHING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRAINING; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; SELF CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33747610626     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2006.00410.x     Document Type: Article

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