How to exercise people with chronic fatigue syndrome: Evidence-based practice guidelines

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1136-1144

  Van Cauwenbergh, Deborah ^a,b   De Kooning, Margot ^a,b,c   Ickmans, Kelly ^a,b,c   Nijs, Jo ^a,b,c  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b Hogeschool Antwerpen   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Chronic fatigue syndrome treatment; Exercise therapy; Physical therapy modalities; Physiotherapy rehabilitation; Training modalities

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CYCLING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GRADED EXERCISE THERAPY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; STRETCHING EXERCISE; SWIMMING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; WALKING;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84866282908     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: 13652362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2012.02701.x     Document Type: Review

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