Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 7 , Pages 935-943 , July 2006

Exercise, Functional Limitations, and Quality of Life: A Longitudinal Study of Persons With Multiple Sclerosis

  • Alexa K. Stuifbergen, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Texas, Austin, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Alexa K. Stuifbergen, PhD, RN, School of Nursing, University of Texas, 1700 Red River, Austin, TX 78701
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  • Shelley A. Blozis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of California, Davis, CA.
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  • Tracie C. Harrison, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Texas, Austin, TX
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  • Heather A. Becker, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Texas, Austin, TX

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 Supported in part by the National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health (grant no. R01NR003195).No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.04.003

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 7 , Pages 935-943 , July 2006

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