Decreased vagal power during treadmill walking in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 329-333

  Cordero, D L ^a,c   Sisto, S A ^a   Tapp, W N ^a,b   LaManca, J J ^a,b   Pareja, J G ^a   Natelson, B H ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c JOHN B PIERCE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Heart rate variability; Myalgic encephalomyelitis; Spectrum analysis; Vagal power

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TIDAL VOLUME; TREADMILL; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; VAGUS TONE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; VAGUS NERVE; WALKING;

EID: 0030467944     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02556303     Document Type: Article

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