Physical activity and feelings of fatigue

Timothy W. Puetz, Matthew P. Herring

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Abstract

Early investigators of fatigue despaired at the development of an acceptable definition and measure of fatigue and ultimately declared “that the term fatigue be absolutely banished from precise scientific discussion and consequently that attempts to obtain a fatigue test be abandoned” (Muscio, 1921, p. 45). In more recent years, fatigue has been acknowledged as a pervasive public health problem, well deserving of serious scientific query, in part because feelings of fatigue have a significant negative impact on quality of life and work productivity (Ricci, Chee, Lorandeau, & Berger, 2007). A better understanding of feelings of fatigue ultimately could contribute to enhancing quality of life as well as improving the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of fatiguerelated health problems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRoutledge Handbook of Physical Activity and Mental Health
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages422-439
Number of pages18
ISBN (Electronic)9781136477805
ISBN (Print)9780415782999
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

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