Fibromyalgia syndrome: The beneficial effects of exercise

Rehabilitation Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 193-198

  Karper, William B ^a   Jannes, Caroline R F ^b   Hampton, Janis L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b Duke University ^*

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Fatigue; Fibromyalgia syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ENDURANCE; EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HAND GRIP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 33750138028     PISSN: 02784807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2048-7940.2006.tb00135.x     Document Type: Article

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