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Fitness and perceived exertion in patients with fibromyalgia syndromeH Nielens
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
Clin J Pain 16:209-13. 2000..The aim of this study was to evaluate the cardiorespiratory fitness and perceived exertion of female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) compared with that of healthy female subjects...
Cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity level, and chronic pain: are men more affected than women?H Nielens
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Brussels, Belgium
Clin J Pain 17:129-37. 2001..To evaluate the cardiorespiratory endurance (CRE) and physical activity level of patients with chronic pain compared with healthy subjects...
Energy cost of riding bicycles with shock absorption systems on a flat surfaceH Nielens
Centre de Médecine du Sport, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
Int J Sports Med 22:400-4. 2001..It could also be generated by terrain-induced energy loss...
Bicycle shock absorption systems and energy expended by the cyclistHenri Nielens
Saint Luc University Hospital, Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
Sports Med 34:71-80. 2004..Finally, suspended bicycles are more comfortable. Moreover, the fact that suspension systems may significantly reduce physical stress should not be overlooked, especially in very long events and for recreational cyclists...
Increase of physical activity level after successful renal transplantation: a 5 year follow-up studyH Nielens
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, , Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
Nephrol Dial Transplant 16:134-40. 2001..Therefore, they should be advised precisely about how to resume more strenuous activities such as sports in order to avoid cardiac or musculoskeletal disorders in relation to their weakened pre-TP condition...
Validation of the ABILHAND questionnaire as a measure of manual ability in patients with rheumatoid arthritisPatrick Durez
Department of Rheumatology, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Universite Catholique de Louvain, 10, B 1200 Bruxelles, Belgium
Ann Rheum Dis 66:1098-105. 2007..A measure of manual ability was developed, through the Rasch measurement model, by adapting and validating the ABILHAND questionnaire, which measures the patient's perceived difficulty in performing everyday manual activities...
