A novel comparative effectiveness study of Tai Chi versus aerobic exercise for fibromyalgia: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Wang, Chenchen ^a   McAlindon, Timothy ^a   Fielding, Roger A ^b   Harvey, William F ^a   Driban, Jeffrey B ^a   Price, Lyn ^c   Kalish, Robert ^a   Schmid, Anna ^a   Scott, Tammy M ^b   Schmid, Christopher H ^d  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; Comparative effectiveness research; Fibromyalgia; Randomized controlled trial; Tai chi

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBROMYALGIA; FIBROMYALGIA IMPACT QUESTIONNAIRE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SLEEP QUALITY; TAI CHI; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; SAMPLE SIZE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EXERCISE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; SAMPLE SIZE; TAI JI; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84924293505     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13063-015-0548-x     Document Type: Article

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