Capturing the post-exertional exacerbation of fatigue following physical and cognitive challenge in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 537-549

  Keech, Andrew ^a   Sandler, Carolina X ^a   Vollmer Conna, Ute ^a   Cvejic, Erin ^a   Lloyd, Andrew R ^a   Barry, Benjamin K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Myalgic encephalomyelitis; Perceived exertion; Post exertional malaise; Questionnaire; Systemic exertion intolerance disease

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; FLUDROCORTISONE; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRIVING ABILITY; DYNAMICS; DYSTHYMIA; ECOLOGICAL VALIDITY; EXHAUSTION; FATIGUE; FATIGUE AND ENERGY SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; YOUNG ADULT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COGNITION; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84940986029     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.08.008     Document Type: Article

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