Disability evaluation in chronic fatigue syndrome: Association between exercise capacity and activity limitations/participation restrictions

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-148

  Nijs, Jo ^a,c   De Meirleir, K ^a   Wolfs, S ^a   Duquet, W ^b  

^a Department of Human Physiology   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; OUTPATIENT CARE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; SPIROMETRY; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; BELGIUM; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 1542506303     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269215504cr708oa     Document Type: Article

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