Comparison of two infrared devices in their effectiveness in reducing symptoms associated with RLS

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 352-359

  Mitchell, Ulrike H ^a   Johnson, A Wayne ^a   Myrer, Bill ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTAH;

EID: 79958154483     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09593985.2010.502210     Document Type: Article

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