Exercise and restless legs syndrome: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 487-493

  Aukerman, Melissa McManama ^a   Aukerman, Douglas ^a   Bayard, Max ^b   Tudiver, Fred ^b   Thorp, Lydia ^b   Bailey, Beth ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b East Tennessee State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750061919     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.19.5.487     Document Type: Article

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