A randomized controlled trial of qigong for fibromyalgia

Arthritis Research and Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Lynch, Mary ^a   Sawynok, Jana ^b   Hiew, Chok ^c   Marcon, Dana ^c  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POST HOC ANALYSIS; QIGONG; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; SLEEP; COHORT ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QIGONG; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84866330855     PISSN: 14786354     EISSN: 14786362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/ar3931     Document Type: Article

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