Fatigue is associated with muscle weakness in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: An explorative study

Physiotherapy

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 170-174

  Voermans, N C ^a   Knoop, H ^b   Bleijenberg, G ^b   van Engelen, B G ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ehlers Danlos syndrome; Fatigue; Inherited connective tissue disorder; Muscle weakness; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYNAMOMETRY; EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYALGIA; OUTPATIENT CARE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PAIN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954573142     PISSN: 00319406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2010.06.001     Document Type: Article

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