Control arms in exercise training studies: Transitioning from an era of intervention efficacy to one of comparative clinical effectiveness research

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 946-948

  Huffman, Kim M ^a,b   Slentz, Cris A ^a   Kraus, William E ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Division of Rheumatology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); EQUIPOISE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN; THERAPEUTIC EQUIPOISE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80053034904     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00323.2011     Document Type: Note

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