The Effects of a yoga intervention on balance, speed and endurance of walking, fatigue and quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis

Journal of Human Kinetics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-78

  Ahmadi, Azra ^a   Nikbakh, Masuod ^a   Arastoo, Ali ^b   Habibi, Abdol Hamid ^a  

^a SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

^b AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ambulatory function; Balance; Fatigue; Multiple sclerosis; Quality of life; Yoga

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953000111     PISSN: 16405544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10078-010-0009-2     Document Type: Article

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