Physical activity and self-reported cardiovascular comorbidities in persons with multiple sclerosis: Evidence from a cross-sectional analysis

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 183-191

  Motl, Robert W ^a   Fernhall, Bo ^a   McAuley, Edward ^a   Cutter, Gary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular comorbidities; Multiple sclerosis; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955954764     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: 14230208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000327749     Document Type: Article

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