This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Ickmans K, Clarys P, Nijs J, Meeus M, Aerenhouts D, Zinzen E, Aelbrecht S, Meersdom G, Lambrecht L, Pattyn N. Association between cognitive performance, physical fitness, and physical activity level in women with chronic fatigue syndrome. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(6):XX–XX. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Association between cognitive performance, physical fitness, and physical activity level in women with chronic fatigue syndrome Kelly Ickmans, PT, MSc; Peter Clarys, PE, BR Sc, PhD; Jo Nijs, PT, PhD; Mira Meeus, PT, PhD; Dirk Aerenhouts, PE, PhD; Evert Zinzen, PE, PT, PhD; Senne Aelbrecht, PE; Geert Meersdom, MN; Luc Lambrecht, MD, PhD; Nathalie Pattyn, MD, PhD
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Ickmans K, Clarys P, Nijs J, Meeus M, Aerenhouts D, Zinzen E, Aelbrecht S, Meersdom G, Lambrecht L, Pattyn N. Association between cognitive performance, physical fitness, and physical activity level in women with chronic fatigue syndrome. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(6):XX–XX. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Aim – Examine whether cognitive performance, physical fitness, and physical activity level (PAL) are associated in female patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Relevance – Physical activity may be directly related to cognitive performance in CFS patients but this relationship has not been previously examined.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Ickmans K, Clarys P, Nijs J, Meeus M, Aerenhouts D, Zinzen E, Aelbrecht S, Meersdom G, Lambrecht L, Pattyn N. Association between cognitive performance, physical fitness, and physical activity level in women with chronic fatigue syndrome. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(6):XX–XX. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Method Participants (31 female CFS patients and 13 healthy inactive female controls) wore an activity monitor for 72 h and performed: – 3 cognitive tests (Stroop, psychomotor vigilance task, operation span task). – Maximal handgrip strength test. – Bicycle ergometer test.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Ickmans K, Clarys P, Nijs J, Meeus M, Aerenhouts D, Zinzen E, Aelbrecht S, Meersdom G, Lambrecht L, Pattyn N. Association between cognitive performance, physical fitness, and physical activity level in women with chronic fatigue syndrome. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(6):XX–XX. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Results CFS patients: – Lower peak oxygen uptake and peak heart rate associated with slower psychomotor speed. – Maximal handgrip strength correlated with working memory performance. – Lower choice and simple reaction time.
This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Ickmans K, Clarys P, Nijs J, Meeus M, Aerenhouts D, Zinzen E, Aelbrecht S, Meersdom G, Lambrecht L, Pattyn N. Association between cognitive performance, physical fitness, and physical activity level in women with chronic fatigue syndrome. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2013;50(6):XX–XX. Slideshow Project DOI: /JRRD JSP Conclusion Physical fitness, but not PAL, is associated with cognitive performance in female CFS patients.