Tag Archives: energy management

Video: Activity & energy management – Pacing

Dialogues for a neglected illness: Activity and energy management – Pacing   The Dialogues for ME/CFS project (also known as Dialogues for a neglected illness) has produced a new video explaining pacing for health professionals. “Pacing is an individualized approach … Continue reading

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NICE draft ME/CFS guideline recommends energy management, rest & physical maintenance

NICE draft ME/CFS guideline: energy management, rest & physical maintenance   The draft NICE guideline is open for consultation until December 22nd 2020. Contact the helpline or use the contact form on this website with your comments for inclusion in … Continue reading

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Video lecture by Staci Stevens: Practical tips for energy management

Energy mangement in chronic illness: practical tips    The Whittemore Peterson Institute in Nevada, USA, hosted a webinar in September for people with ME, CFS, Long Covid and FM. The recording is now available  with special guest exercise physiologist Staci … Continue reading

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Energy management education & occupation-related outcomes in adults with chronic diseases: a scoping review

Energy management education and occupation-related outcomes in adults with chronic diseases: a scoping review, by Janine F Farragher , Sarbjit V Jassal, Sara McEwen, Helene J Polatajko in Brit J Occ Ther, April 10, 2020  [doi.org/10.1177/0308022620904327]   Article abstract: Introduction: Fatigue is … Continue reading

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Dr Sarah Myhill interview: energy and mitochondrial function

Niki Gratrix interviews Dr Sarah Myhill, published on 6 Oct 2015 Covered in this interview from the Abundant Energy Summit: rebooting Mitochondrial Function and nutrient status for optimum energy.  Lasts 40 minutes with powerpoint slides.

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Claims of ‘fear avoidance’ in ME are misleading

Following the publication of the latest PACE trail paper in the Lancet on 13th January,  there has been a flurry of media reports, many of which promote the findings as good news. Other articles counter the claims saying: people with ME are … Continue reading

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Fear avoidance beliefs as cause of fatigue and disability in CFS challenged

A paper published in the online journal Lancet Psychiatry claims that analysis of the PACE trial shows that fear avoidance of exercise plays a strong role in perpetuating fatigue and disability in CFS, and that the best treatment for this is CBT and GET. … Continue reading

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Do coping strategies improve health in CFS?

Abstract OBJECTIVE/Hypothesis The objective of this study was to examine sub-types of individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome based on variables that are associated with the energy envelope theory and to examine the role of coping strategies in explaining the differences … Continue reading

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Does the energy envelope theory improve function?

Abstract Objective/Hypothesis: The objective of this study was to examine sub-types of individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome based on variables that are associated with the energy envelope theory and to examine the role of coping strategies in explaining the differences … Continue reading

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