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ArticleKorean journal of family medicine2016

Relationship between Changes in Fatigue and Exercise by Follow-Up Period.

Seung Min Oh, Woo Kyung Bae, Se Ryung Choo, Hee Tae Kim, Hyun Ho Kim, Sang Hyun Lee, Han Sol Jeong

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Article in Korean journal of family medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Seung Min OhDepartment of Family Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Woo Kyung BaeHealth Promotion Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
Se Ryung ChooDepartment of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
Hee Tae KimDepartment of Family Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hyun Ho KimDepartment of Family Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sang Hyun LeeDepartment of Family Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Han Sol JeongDepartment of Family Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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backgroundFatigue is one of the most common presenting symptoms in primary care in Korea. In this study, we aimed to determine the effect of exercise intervention on the severity of fatigue of unknown medical cause during a period of follow-up.

methodsWe used the data collected from an outpatient fatigue clinic in Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. The study was conducted from March 3, 2010 to May 31, 2014. We measured the body mass index of each patient and evaluated variables including lifestyle factors (smoking, alcohol consumption, and regular exercise), quality of sleep, anxiety, depression, stress severity, and fatigue severity using questionnaires. A total of 152 participants who completed questionnaires to determine changes in fatigue severity and the effect of exercise for each period were evaluated. We used univariate analysis to verify possible factors related to fatigue and then conducted multivariate analysis using these factors and the literature.

resultsOf 130 patients with the complaint of chronic fatigue for over 6 months, over 90 percent reported moderate or severe fatigue on the Fatigue Severity Scale and Brief Fatigue Inventory questionnaires. The fatigue severity scores decreased and fatigue improved over time. The amount of exercise was increased in the first month, but decreased afterwards.

conclusionThere was no significant relationship between changes in the amount of exercise and fatigue severity in each follow-up period. Randomized controlled trials and a cohort study with a more detailed exercise protocol in an outpatient setting are needed in the future.

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FatigueLife StyleMetabolic EquivalentPhysical Activity

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PMCPMC4826995

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