A qualitative exploration of the impact of a 12-week group exercise class for those moderately affected with multiple sclerosis

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 81-88

  Learmonth, Y C ^a   Marshall Mckenna, R ^a   Paul, L ^a   Mattison, P ^b   Miller, L ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise; Multiple sclerosis; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84870852865     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2012.688922     Document Type: Review

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