Talking to patients with fibromyalgia about physical activity and exercise

Current Opinion in Rheumatology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 208-212

  Rooks, Daniel S ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Counseling; Exercise; Fibromyalgia; Physical activity; Self management

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; EMOTION; EXERCISE; FIBROMYALGIA; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; STANDARD; STRENGTH; TRAINING; WELLBEING;

EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SELF CARE;

EID: 40349101681     PISSN: 10408711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOR.0b013e3282f5687a     Document Type: Review

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