Exertion fatigue and chronic fatigue are two distinct constructs in people post-stroke.

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Reliability, Responsiveness, and Validity of the Visual Analog Fatigue Scale to Measure Exertion Fatigue in People with Chronic Stroke: A Preliminary Study

Background and Purpose. Post-Stroke Fatigue (PSF) is a prevalent yet commonly neglected issue that impacts daily functions and quality of life in people post-stroke. To date no studies have attempted to validate a clinically-feasible and reliable instrument to quantify PSF. We developed the Visual Analog Fatigue Scale (VAFS) to eliminate difficulties and poor data validity in testing people pos...

The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Pain Perception in People With Multiple Sclerosis

Objectives The present study investigated the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Pain Perception (PP) in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).  Methods This was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test, post-test and a control group design. The statistical population was all individuals with MS referring to the MS Society of Ahvaz, I...

تأثیر برنامه تمرین در آب بر خستگی زنان مبتلا به مولتیپل اسکلروزیس

Background and purpose: Fatigue is one of the most common disabling complaints in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). According to recently studies, between 60 to 90% of MS suffer of excessive fatigue. The nature of MS related fatigue is clearly distinct from normal fatigue. Complementary therapies probably effect on reduction of fatigue such as physiotherapy, yoga and exercise therapy. The ...

The Investigation of Median Frequency Changes in Paraspinal Muscles Following Fatigue

Objectives: There are two sub systems of paraspinal muscles, the global-mobilizing system and the local stabilizing system. The multifidus muscles are assigned to the local system and stabilize the joints. In contrast, the longissimus muscles are assigned to the global system and force exertion. This study aimed to investigate the median frequency changes in mobilizing and stabilizing muscles f...