Physical fatigability and exercise capacity in chronic fatigue syndrome: Association with disability, somatization and psychopathology

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 369-378

  Fischler, Benjamin ^a,b   Dendale, Paul ^a   Michiels, Veronique ^c   Cluydts, Raymond ^c   Kaufman, Leonard ^a   De Meirleir, Kenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Aerobic work capacity; Anxiety; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Depression; Functional status; Somatization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DYNAMIC EXERCISE; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SOMATIZATION; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 0030983342     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(96)00297-8     Document Type: Article

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