Tag Archives: CPET

Review: Exercise intolerance in ME/CFS & PASC: more in common than not?

Posted on 05/22/2023 by wames

Exercise Pathophysiology in ME/CFS and PASC   This review finds the mechanisms of systemic blood flow, ventilatory control, hemodynamic and gas exchange derangements to be involved in exercise intolerance in both conditions. Exercise Pathophysiology in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and … Continue reading →

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Research: Urine – another way to show inability to cope with exercise in ME/CFS

Posted on 03/09/2023 by wames

Urine shows abnormal reaction to exercise in ME/CFS   A small study of 8 women gave surprising results when their urine was examined after an exercise test and compared to healthy people. “Our most unanticipated discovery is the lack of … Continue reading →

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Research: Cardiopulmonary, metabolic, & perceptual responses during exercise in ME/CFS

Posted on 04/04/2022 by wames

Cardiopulmonary, metabolic, and perceptual responses during exercise in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): A Multi-site Clinical Assessment of ME/CFS (MCAM) sub-study by Dane B Cook, Stephanie VanRiper, Ryan J Dougherty, Jacob B Lindheimer, Michael J Falvo, Yang Chen, Jin-Mann S … Continue reading →

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Long COVID research: Use of CPET to understand dyspnea & assess for ME/CFS

Posted on 02/04/2022 by wames

Use of cardiopulmonary stress testing for patients with unexplained dyspnea Ppost–Coronavirus Disease, by Donna M Mancini, Danielle L Brunjes, Anuradha Lala, Maria Giovanna Trivieri, Johanna P Contreras, and Benjamin H Natelson in J Am Coll Cardiol HF 2021 Dec, 9 … Continue reading →

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Deconditioning does not explain orthostatic intolerance in ME/CFS

Posted on 05/24/2021 by wames

Deconditioning does not explain orthostatic intolerance in ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome), by C (Linda) MC van Campen, Peter C Rowe & Frans C Visser  in Journal of Translational Medicine vol 19, no. 193 (2021) [doi.org/10.1186/s12967-021-02819-0]   Research abstract: Background: … Continue reading →

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Video: Activity & energy management – Pacing

Posted on 11/25/2020 by wames

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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Validation of the severity of ME/CFS by other measures than history

Posted on 08/21/2020 by wames

Validation of the severity of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by other measures than history: activity bracelet, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and a validated activity, Questionnaire: SF-36, by by C (Linda) M C van Campen, Peter C Rowe and Frans C Visser in … Continue reading →

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Cardiopulmonary responses to exercise in an individual with ME/CFS during long-term treatment with intravenous saline: a case study

Posted on 07/08/2020 by wames

Cardiopulmonary responses to exercise in an individual with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome during long-term treatment with intravenous saline: A case study by Todd E Davenport, Michael K Ward, Staci R Stevens, Jared Stevens, Christopher R Snell, J Mark VanNess, in … Continue reading →

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Heart rate thresholds to limit activity in ME/CFS patients (pacing): comparison of heart rate formulae

Posted on 05/26/2020 by wames

Heart rate thresholds to limit activity in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients (Pacing): Comparison of heart rate formulae and measurements of the heart rate at the lactic acidosis threshold during Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing, by C (Linda) MC van Campen, Peter … Continue reading →

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Repeated exercise tests have role as diagnostic test for ME/CFS

Posted on 04/23/2014 by wames

Abstract (provisional) Background Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a multi-system illness characterized, in part, by increased fatigue following minimal exertion, cognitive impairment, poor recovery to physical and other stressors, in addition to other symptoms. Unlike healthy subjects and other … Continue reading →

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