Home orthostatic training in chronic fatigue syndrome - A randomized, placebo-controlled feasibility study

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-24

  Sutcliffe, K ^a,d   Gray, J ^b   Tan, M P ^a,c,d,e   Pairman, J ^c,e   Wilton, K ^c   Parry, S W ^a,c,d,e   Newton, J L ^a,c,d,e  

^a UK NIHR Biomedical Research Centre in Ageing Cardiovascular Theme   (United Kingdom)

^b Independent Statistical Consultant   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomic function; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Orthostasis; Tilt training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HOME ORTHOSTATIC TRAINING; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE CARDIOGRAPHY; MALE; MODULATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STANDING; STATIC EXERCISE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

BAROREFLEX; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIZZINESS; FATIGUE; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PLACEBOS; POSTURE; TILT-TABLE TEST; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 74049112321     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: 13652362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2009.02225.x     Document Type: Article

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