Energy conservation for fatigue management in multiple sclerosis: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 63-74

  García Jalón, E Guiomar ^a   Lennon, Sheila ^b   Peoples, Louise ^c   Murphy, Sam ^c   Lowe Strong, Andrea ^c  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy conservation; fatigue; multiple sclerosis; quality of life; self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FATIGUE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ENERGY METABOLISM; FATIGUE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 84871592197     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215512446495     Document Type: Article

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