Novel Internet Support for Neck-Specific Rehabilitation Improves Work-Related Outcomes to the Same Extent as Extensive Visits to a Physiotherapy Clinic in Individuals with Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders: A Prospective Randomised Study.
Purpose: To address the current lack of information about work-related factors for individuals with whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) we investigated the effectiveness of 3 months of neck-specific rehabilitation with internet support in combination with four physiotherapy visits (NSEIT) compared t...
| Published in: | Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 873 - 884 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Dec2024
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