Comparison of two exercise testing protocols in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 553-559

  Nijs, Jo ^a,b   Zwinnen, Kim ^a   Meeusen, Romain ^a   De Geus, Bas ^a   De Meirleir, Kenny ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b University College Antwerp   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Assessment; Cardiopulmonary exercise testing; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Exercise capacity; Exercise performance; Exercise physiology; Fibromyalgia; Measurement; Mechanical efficacy; Oxygen uptake

Indexed keywords

CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TESTING; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; EXERCISE CAPACITY; EXERCISE PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY; FIBROMYALGIA; MECHANICAL EFFICACY; OXYGEN UPTAKE;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING; PATIENT TREATMENT; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; RANDOM PROCESSES; STRESS ANALYSIS;

BIOMECHANICS;

OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS;

ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 34548055668     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2006.12.0153     Document Type: Article

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