Physical fitness assessment in multiple sclerosis patients: A controlled study

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 2527-2533

  Guerra, E ^a   di Cagno, A ^a   Mancini, P ^a   Sperandii, F ^a   Quaranta, F ^a   Ciminelli, E ^a   Fagnani, F ^a   Giombini, A ^b   Pigozzi, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerobic capacity; Balance; Disability; Fatigue; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BALANCE DISORDER; BERG BALANCE SCALE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY; EXERCISE TEST; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOREARM; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; MODIFIED FATIGUE IMPACT SCALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; RATE OF PERCEIVED EXERTION; RATING SCALE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SHOULDER; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; WALKING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EXERCISE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTURAL BALANCE;

EID: 84903850592     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.06.013     Document Type: Article

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