Is the chronic fatigue syndrome an exercise phobia? A case control study

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 367-373

  Gallagher, A M ^a   Coldrick, A R ^a   Hedge, B ^b   Weir, W R C ^c   White, P D ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b TORBAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity; Avoidance; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Exercise; Galvanic skin resistance; Phobia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE PHOBIA; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHOBIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SLEEP DISORDER; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; AROUSAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIC DISORDERS;

EID: 21344472339     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.02.002     Document Type: Article

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