Prevalence of falls in fibromyalgia patients

Acta Ortopedica Brasileira

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 163-166

  Meireles, Sandra Adolph ^a   Antero, Daniel Casagrande ^b   Kulczycki, Marciane Maria ^a   Skare, Thelma Larocca ^b  

^a Dom Bosco University   (Brazil)

^b Rheumatology Unit Hospital Universitário Evangélico   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Fibromyalgia; Postural balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905497871     PISSN: 14137852     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/1413-78522014220300386     Document Type: Article

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