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Research: Impaired balance & physical capacity in ME/CFS & Long COVID
Impaired balance and physical capacity found in both ME/CFS and Long COVID US researchers found that people with long COVID have reduced physical capacity and postural sway similar to people with ME/CFS, despite having the post-viral illness for an … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, functional capacity evaluation, PEM, Post-exertional malaise, postural control
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Functional capacity evaluation in CFS
Abstract Background: Objective measurements of function often form the basis for legal decisions about whether a patient is fit for return to work, or conversely, entitled to disability compensation. The functional capacity evaluation (FCE) is regarded as the gold standard for measuring work capacity … Continue reading
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Tagged disability assessments, FCE, functional capacity evaluation, legal challenge, maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing
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