Tag Archives: activity pacing
We already know enough to avoid making the same mistakes again with Long COVID
We already know enough to avoid making the same mistakes again with Long COVID, by Todd E Davenport, Staci R Stevens, Jared Stevens, Christopher R Snell, J Mark Van Ness in JOSPT Blog, March 10, 2021 [doi.org/10.2519/jospt.blog.20210310] Blog post: … Continue reading
The evidence base for physiotherapy in ME/CFS
The evidence base for physiotherapy in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome when considering post-exertional malaise: a systematic review and narrative synthesis, by Marjon E A Wormgoor & Sanne C Rodenburg in Journal of Translational Medicine vol 19, Article no: 1 (2021) … Continue reading
Patients’ experiences and effects of non-pharmacological treatment for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome – a scoping mixed methods review
Patients’ experiences and effects of non-pharmacological treatment for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome – a scoping mixed methods review, by Anne Marit Mengshoel, Ingrid Bergliot Helland, Mira Meeus, Jesus Castro-Marrero, Derek Pheby & Elin Bolle Strand in International Journal of Qualitative Studies … Continue reading
Activity pacing is associated with better & worse symptoms in long term conditions
Research abstract: Background: Activity pacing has been associated with both improved and worsened symptoms, and its role in reducing disability among patients with long-term conditions has been questioned. However, existing studies have measured pacing according to uni-dimensional subscales, and therefore the empirical evidence for … Continue reading
Patients’ opinions of activity pacing
Research abstract: Objective: Despite the frequent recommendation of activity pacing as a coping strategy for patients with chronic pain and/or fatigue, pacing is interpreted in different ways and there is an absence of a widely accepted pacing scale. We have … Continue reading
Activity pacing (APT) self management approach for CFS
Research abstract: OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an activity pacing self-management (APSM) intervention in improving performance of daily life activities in women with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). METHOD: A total of 33 women … Continue reading
