Fibromyalgia, cognitive problems and independence: Physical activity may be useful in home health care

Home Health Care Services Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-28

  Karper, William B ^a  

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

Author keywords

Cognition; Fibromyalgia; Independence; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FIBROMYALGIA; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXERCISE; FIBROMYALGIA; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947731136     PISSN: 01621424     EISSN: 15450856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J027v26n01_02     Document Type: Article

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