Effects of Neck-Specific Exercises Compared to Waiting List for Individuals with Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 189-195

  Peolsson, Anneli ^a   Landén Ludvigsson, Maria ^a,b   Tigerfors, Ann Marie ^c   Peterson, Gunnel ^a,d  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Department of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine   (Sweden)

^c Previa Occupational Health Care AB   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Exercise; Randomized controlled trial; Rehabilitation; Whiplash injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; NECK DISABILITY INDEX; NECK PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF-CONCEPT ASSESSMENT; WHIPLASH INJURY; ADOLESCENT; DISABILITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WHIPLASH INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF EFFICACY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WAITING LISTS; WHIPLASH INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84957877978     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2015.10.087     Document Type: Article

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