Exercise therapy and multiple sclerosis: a systematic review

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 261, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1651-1661

  Sá, Maria José ^a,b  

^a Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FERNANDO PESSOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Exercise therapy; Multiple sclerosis; Randomised controlled trial; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887651690     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-013-7183-9     Document Type: Review

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