Changes in the self-efficacy of multiple sclerosis clients following massage therapy

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 267-272

  Finch, Paul ^a   Becker, Pauline ^a  

^a Sutherland Chan School of Massage Therapy   (Canada)

Author keywords

Massage therapy; Multiple sclerosis; Psycho emotional state; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFERENTIAL STATISTICS; INTERVENTION STUDY; MASSAGE; MEDICAL STUDENT; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 34250746401     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2006.08.011     Document Type: Article

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