Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 112, Issue 7 , Pages 597-601 , September 2010

Influence of sports climbing and yoga on spasticity, cognitive function, mood and fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis

  • Orjana Velikonja

      Affiliations

    • University of Ljubljana, Medical Faculty, Vrazov trg 2, 1104 Ljubljana, Slovenia
    • ,
  • Katarina Čurić

      Affiliations

    • University of Ljubljana, Medical Faculty, Vrazov trg 2, 1104 Ljubljana, Slovenia
    • ,
  • Ana Ožura

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
    • ,
  • Saša Šega Jazbec

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Neurology, University Clinical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška 2, 1525 Ljubljana, Slovenia. Tel.: +386 1 522 4320; fax: +386 1 522 5257.

Received 5 January 2010 ,Revised 22 February 2010 ,Accepted 2 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2010.03.006

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 112, Issue 7 , Pages 597-601 , September 2010

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