Tag Archives: physical activity

Dissecting the nature of Post-Exertional Malaise

Dissecting the nature of post-exertional malaise, by Megan Hartle, Lucinda Bateman  & Suzanne D Vernon in Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior March 2021 [DOI: 10.1080/21641846.2021.1905415]   Research Abstract:  Background: Post-exertional malaise (PEM) is a defining characteristic of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic … Continue reading

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MAGENTA trial comment: ‘Targeting activity levels in ME/CFS

Michiel Tack queries some conclusions of the recently published MAGENTA trial paper. Physical activity patterns among children and adolescents with mild-to-moderate chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, by Emma Solomon-Moore, Russell Jago, Lucy Beasant, Amberly Brigden, Esther Crawley in BMJ Paediatrics Open … Continue reading

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Acceptance, fatigue severity & self-reported physical activity in individuals with CFS/ME

Acceptance, fatigue severity and self-reported physical activity in individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, by Neil Chapman, Suzanne Broadbent, Rosanne Coutts in Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior, Volume 7, 2019, Issue 2, Pages 102-115 [Preprint June 28, 2019]   Abstract: … Continue reading

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Self-regulation, physical activity and unexplained chronic fatigue

Research abstract Unexplained Chronic Fatigue (CF) is of unknown aetiology, but research suggests a multifactorial nature in which biological/physical, psychological and social fators interact. Treatment approaches for CF target mainly perpetuating factors of fatigue chronicity, such as lack of physical … Continue reading

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Sleep characteristics, exercise capacity and physical activity in CFS

Research abstract Purpose: Unrefreshing sleep and lowered physical activity are commonly observed in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients, but how they might influence each other remains unexplored. Therefore, this study simultaneously examined the exercise capacity, sleep characteristics and physical activity … Continue reading

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