Are group-based and individual physiotherapy exercise programmes equally effective for musculoskeletal conditions? A systematic review and meta-analysis

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 126-132

  O'Keeffe, Mary ^a   Hayes, Amy ^a   McCreesh, Karen ^a   Purtill, Helen ^a   O'Sullivan, Kieran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; META ANALYSIS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84977478866     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095410     Document Type: Review

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