Physical activity intensity but not sedentary activity is reduced in chronic fatigue syndrome and is associated with autonomic regulation

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 104, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 681-687

  Newton, J L ^a   Pairman, J ^a   Hallsworth, K ^a,b   Moore, S ^a,b   Plotz T ^b   Trenell, M I ^a,b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE;

ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BODY MASS; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FATIGUE IMPACT SCALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART RATE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REST; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNDERWEIGHT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ADULT; AGED; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; COHORT STUDIES; ENERGY METABOLISM; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84855730849     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcr029     Document Type: Article

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