Complementary and alternative exercise for fibromyalgia: A meta-analysis

Journal of Pain Research

Volumn 6, Issue , 2013, Pages 247-260

  Mist, Scott David ^a   Firestone, Kari A ^a   Jones, Kim Dupree ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative; Efficacy; Exercise; Fibromyalgia; Safety

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; EXERCISE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; MOVEMENT THERAPY; PATIENT SAFETY; QIGONG; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAI CHI; THERAPY EFFECT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREATMENT DURATION; YOGA;

EID: 84875692083     PISSN: 11787090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/JPR.S32297     Document Type: Review

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