Research Article
You have full text access to this OnlineOpen article
The influence of aerobic fitness and fibromyalgia on cardiorespiratory and perceptual responses to exercise in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
Article first published online: 28 SEP 2006
DOI: 10.1002/art.22124
Copyright © 2006 by the American College of Rheumatology
Additional Information
How to Cite
Cook, D. B., Nagelkirk, P. R., Poluri, A., Mores, J. and Natelson, B. H. (2006), The influence of aerobic fitness and fibromyalgia on cardiorespiratory and perceptual responses to exercise in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 54: 3351–3362. doi: 10.1002/art.22124
Publication History
- Issue published online: 28 SEP 2006
- Article first published online: 28 SEP 2006
- Manuscript Accepted: 26 JUN 2006
- Manuscript Received: 23 JAN 2006
Funded by
- NIH. Grant Number: AI-32247
REFERENCES
- 1, , , , , , for the International Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Study Group. The chronic fatigue syndrome: a comprehensive approach to its definition and study. Ann Intern Med 1994; 121: 953–9.
- 2, . Chronic fatigue syndrome: a review [review]. Am J Psychiatry 2003; 160: 221–36.
- 3, , , , , , et al. Chronic fatigue syndrome: new evidence for a central fatigue disorder. Clin Sci (Lond) 2003; 105: 213–8.
- 4, , , . Is physical deconditioning a perpetuating factor in chronic fatigue syndrome? A controlled study on maximal exercise performance and relations with fatigue, impairment and physical activity. Psychol Med 2001; 31: 107–14.
- 5, , , , , . Perceived exertion in fatiguing illness: civilians with chronic fatigue syndrome. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2003; 35: 563–8.
- 6, , , , , . Perceived exertion in fatiguing illness: Gulf War veterans with chronic fatigue syndrome. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2003; 35: 569–74.
- 7, , , , . Exercise capacity in chronic fatigue syndrome. Arch Intern Med 2000; 160: 3270–7.
- 8, . Strength and physiological response to exercise in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2000; 69: 302–7.
- 9, , , . Exercise performance and fatiguability in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1993; 56: 993–8.
- 10, , , . Physiological responses to incremental exercise in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2001; 33: 1463–70.
- 11., , , , , , et al. Cardiovascular response during head-up tilt in chronic fatigue syndrome. Clin Physiol 1999; 19: 111–20.
- 12, , , . Is the chronic fatigue syndrome best understood as a primary disturbance of the sense of effort? Psychol Med 1997; 27: 995–9.
- 13, , , , , , et al. Aerobic capacity of Gulf War veterans with chronic fatigue syndrome. Mil Med 2003; 168: 750–5.
- 14, , , , . Aerobic work capacity in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. BMJ 1990; 301: 953–6.
- 15, , , , , , et al. Metabolic and cardiovascular effects of a progressive exercise test in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Am J Med 1996; 100: 634–40.
- 16, . Comparison of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and multiple chemical sensitivities. Arch Intern Med 1994; 154: 2049–53.
- 17, . Comorbid illness in women with chronic fatigue syndrome: a test of the single syndrome hypothesis. Psychosom Med 2003; 65: 268–75.
- 18, , , . High frequency of fibromyalgia in patients with chronic fatigue seen in a primary care practice. Arthritis Rheum 1990; 33: 381–7.
- 19, , , , , , et al. The American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria for the classification of fibromyalgia: report of the Multicenter Criteria Committee. Arthritis Rheum 1990; 33: 160–72.
- 20
- 21, , . EDITS manual profile of mood states. San Diego: Educational and Industrial Testing Service; 1971.
- 22. The short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire. Pain 1987; 30: 191–7.
- 23, , , . Metabolic acidosis during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: use of the V-slope method for anaerobic threshold determination. Chest 1988; 94: 931–8.
- 24. Subjective aspects of physical and mental load. Ergonomics 1978; 21: 215–20.
- 25, , , , . Naturally occurring muscle pain during exercise: assessment and experimental evidence. Med Sci Sports Exerc 1997; 29: 999–1012.
- 26, , , . A simultaneous evaluation of 10 commonly used physical activity questionnaires. Med Sci Sports Exerc 1993; 25: 81–91.
- 27, . Does the chronic fatigue syndrome involve the autonomic nervous system? Am J Med 1997; 102: 357–64.
- 28, . Impaired oxygen delivery to muscle in chronic fatigue syndrome. Clin Sci (Lond) 1999; 97: 603–8.
- 29, , , , . Blood flow and muscle metabolism in chronic fatigue syndrome. Clin Sci (Lond) 2003; 104: 641–7.
- 30, , , , . Cardiac function at rest and with exercise in the chronic fatigue syndrome. Chest 1989; 95: 779–84.
- 31, , , . Muscle histopathology and physiology in chronic fatigue syndrome. Ciba Found Symp 1993; 173: 102–17.
- 32, , , . Physiological responses during a submaximal cycle test in chronic fatigue syndrome. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2005; 36: 1682–8.
- 33, , , , , . Functional imaging of pain in patients with primary fibromyalgia. J Rheumatol 2004; 31: 364–78.
- 34, , . Isometric exercise has opposite effects on central pain mechanisms in fibromylagia patients compared to normal controls. Pain 2005; 118: 176–84.

1529-0131/asset/olbannerleft.gif?v=1&s=897b81612b4ad6cae003112184adc709261d5f61)
1529-0131/asset/olbannerright.gif?v=1&s=04654f5ea3cbb01656383e0c0d04b16fd0a9a896)
1529-0131/asset/cover.gif?v=1&s=104d5c2bb8ef72deba26790b855af7ab80697a0e)