Exploring the health of women with mobility impairments

Women and Health

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-41

  Froehlich Grobe, Katherine ^a   Figoni, Stephen F ^b   Thompson, Christian ^c   White, Glen W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

Author keywords

Disabled persons; Health; Rehabilitation; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 55249100970     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630240802131981     Document Type: Article

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