Pilot study assessing balance in women with fibromyalgia syndrome

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 555-565

  Russek, Leslie N ^a   Fulk, George D ^a  

^a CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, NEUROLOGICAL; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73349129357     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09593980802668050     Document Type: Article

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