The effect of exercise therapy on fatigue in multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1041-1054

  Andreasen, A K ^a   Stenager, E ^b,c   Dalgas, U ^d  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^b Soenderborg Hospital   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

combined training; endurance training; exercise; fatigue; multiple sclerosis; resistance training; strength training; training

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDURANCE TRAINING; FATIGUE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SOCIALIZATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84860390114     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458511401120     Document Type: Review

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