Tired of being inactive: A systematic literature review of physical activity, physiological exercise capacity and muscle strength in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 33, Issue 17-18, 2011, Pages 1493-1500

  Nijs, Jo ^a,b,c   Aelbrecht, Senne ^a   Meeus, Mira ^a,b   Van Oosterwijck, Jessica ^a,b,c   Zinzen, Evert ^a   Clarys, Peter ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b Hogeschool Antwerpen   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue; exercise capacity; exercise performance; exercise testing; physical activity

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 79960798814     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2010.541543     Document Type: Review

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