The relationship between quality of life and aerobic fitness in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 685-691

  Chang, Chia Ling ^a   Chiu, Cheng Ming ^b   Hung, Su Ying ^a   Lee, Si Huei ^a   Lee, Chang Shun ^a   Huang, Chi Ming ^a   Chou, Chen Liang ^a,c  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aerobic fitness; Quality of life; Rheumatoid arthritis; WHOQOL BREF

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN TENSION; PATIENT MOBILITY; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SELF CONCEPT; TAIWAN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 67349133534     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-009-1132-0     Document Type: Article

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