Strength and physiological response to exercise in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 302-307

  Fulcher, Kathy Y ^a   White, Peter D ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Exercise; Fitness; Incapacity; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; LACTIC ACID;

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SLEEP; STATISTICAL MODEL; STRENGTH; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREADMILL;

EID: 0033884320     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.69.3.302     Document Type: Article

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