Disability and Health Journal
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 93-98 , April 2010

Physical activity, disability, and mood in the early stage of multiple sclerosis

  • Yoojin Suh, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
    • ,
  • Robert W. Motl, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: 350 Freer Hall. Fax: (217) 244-0702.
    • ,
  • David C. Mohr, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA

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 Financial disclosure: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

PII: S1936-6574(09)00087-9

doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2009.09.002

Disability and Health Journal
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 93-98 , April 2010

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