The effects of a 12-week leisure centre-based, group exercise intervention for people moderately affected with multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled pilot study

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 579-593

  Learmonth, Y C ^a   Paul, L ^a   Miller, L ^b   Mattison, P ^b   McFadyen, A K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN   (United Kingdom)

^c AKM STATS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community care; group exercise; multiple sclerosis; physical activity

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FITNESS CENTERS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862272066     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215511423946     Document Type: Article

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