The effectiveness of a 6-week Pilates programme on outcome measures in a population of chronic neck pain patients: Apilot study

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 376-384

  Mallin, Germaine ^a   Murphy, Susan ^a,b  

^a School of Public Health and Population Science   (Ireland)

^b WATERFORD REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Chronic neck pain; Exercise; Pilates

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PILATES; PILOT STUDY; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; CHRONIC PAIN; EXERCISE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 84879019420     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: 15329283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2013.03.003     Document Type: Article

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