A randomized controlled trial of qigong for fibromyalgia
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A randomized controlled trial of qigong for fibromyalgia
INTRODUCTION Fibromyalgia is difficult to treat and requires the use of multiple approaches. This study is a randomized controlled trial of qigong compared with a wait-list control group in fibromyalgia. METHODS One hundred participants were randomly assigned to immediate or delayed practice groups, with the delayed group receiving training at the end of the control period. Qigong training (l...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis Research & Therapy
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1478-6354
DOI: 10.1186/ar3931