Time course of exercise induced alterations in daily activity in CFS, 2005, Black and McCully

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  1. Hutan

    Hutan Moderator Staff Member

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    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1280928/

    Abstract
    In a previous study we demonstrated that while people with CFS had lower daily activity levels than control subjects, they were able to increase daily activity via a daily walking program. We reanalyzed our data to determine the time course of activity changes during the walking program. Daily activity assessed via an accelometer worn at the hip was divided into sleep, active, and walking periods. Over the first 4–10 days of walking the subjects with CFS were able to reach the prescribed activity goals each day. After this time, walking and total activity counts decreased. Sedentary controls subjects were able to maintain their daily walking and total activity goals throughout the 4 weeks.

    Unlike our previous interpretation of the data, we feel this new analysis suggests that CFS patients may develop exercise intolerance as demonstrated by reduced total activity after 4–10 days. The inability to sustain target activity levels, associated with pronounced worsening of symptomology, suggests the subjects with CFS had reached their activity limit.
     
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    This brief note was mentioned by @strategist. It's interesting in terms of exercise physiology evidence, but the sample size is very small. I think it's most interesting in terms of history. In 2005, Black and McCully realised that their initial analysis had led them to a faulty conclusion, and they were attempting to inform others.
     
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    Patients using accelerometers for 4 weeks strongly refutes the claim by PACE that they are an undue burden for patients.
     
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    rvallee Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    That was always a "dog at my homework" excuse. It was insulting in itself, far more that it was accepted. Especially as it's noted by the steering group that it was initially performed, without any mention of burden, and that the only comment they had related to the other study that found no benefits.

    Impunity breeds ineptitude.
     
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