Feasibility and effectiveness of an aerobic exercise program in children with fibromyalgia: Results of a randomized controlled pilot trial

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1399-1406

  Stephens, Samantha ^a   Feldman, Brian M ^a   Bradley, Nicolette ^a   Schneiderman, Jane ^a   Wright, Virginia ^b   Singh Grewal, Davinder ^c   Lefebvre, Arlette ^a   Benseler, Susanne M ^a   Cameron, Bonnie ^a   Laxer, Ronald ^a   O'Brien, Christine ^a   Schneider, Rayfel ^a   Silverman, Earl ^a   Spiegel, Lynn ^a   Stinson, Jennifer ^a   Tyrrell, Pascal N ^a   Whitney, Kristi ^a   Tse, Shirley M L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATIGUE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; PAIN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; QIGONG; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 54949096153     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.24115     Document Type: Article

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