The influence of warm versus cold climate on the effect of physiotherapy in multiple sclerosis

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-52

  Smedal, T ^a,b,c   Myhr, K M ^a,c   Aarseth, J H ^a   Gjelsvik, B ^a   Beiske, A G ^d   Glad, S B ^a,c   Strand, L I ^a,c  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^d University Hospital   (Norway)

Author keywords

6 min walk test; Cross over trial; Mixed model; Multiple sclerosis; Physical performance measures; Physical therapy; The Bobath concept; Warm climate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLD CLIMATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAIT DISORDER; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NORWAY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION PATIENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SELF REPORT; SPAIN; THERAPY EFFECT; TROPIC CLIMATE; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLIMATE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NORWAY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPAIN; TEMPERATURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 79958294033     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2010.01407.x     Document Type: Article

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