Exercise therapy is a beneficial intervention for chronic fatigue syndrome (PEDro synthesis)

[Tom Kindlon]

http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2017/10/05/bjsports-2017-098407

PEDro systematic review update

Exercise therapy is a beneficial intervention for chronic fatigue syndrome (PEDro synthesis)

1. Jasan Dannaway1,
2. Cameron C New2,
3. Charles H New1,
4. Chris G Maher3

Author affiliations


http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-098407




Larun L, Brurberg KG, Odgaard-Jensen J et al. Exercise therapy for chronicfatigue syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017;(4):CD003200.

Background
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a common, systemic condition that impairs function due to incapacitating fatigue, the cause of which is unknown.1 Typical symptoms include fatigue, sleep impairment, muscular pain, headaches and trouble concentrating. If left untreated, the prognosis is poor.2Exercise has demonstrated promising positive effects for CFS3 possibly via reversing physical deconditioning1 or central desensitisation of the effort of activity.4

Aim
To evaluate the effectiveness of exercise for CFS.

 

[Tom Kindlon]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/916325570996264960

 

[Philipp]

Sometimes I do wonder really how hard it is to look up the defining core symptom of an illness you pretend to study and gather the knowledge as to what the very words you use mean. This is, again and for the umpteenth time, not CFS as in ME/CFS, but more likely some random assortment of fatiguing disorders if no PEM is even mentioned.

 

[CFS_for_19_years]

Full text:
http://sci-hub.cc/10.1136/bjsports-2017-098407

There's no mention of myalgic encephalomyelitis at all, nor is it mentioned in any of the references. Just chronic fatigue syndrome.

 

[deleder2k]

"Although there was limited information, exercise may not worsen symptoms or cause serious side effects."

in the future medical students will learn about the errors that the scientific community made with respect to ME. Statements like that is a disgrace and harmful to patients.

 

[wastwater]

Ohh no it isn't

 

[Alvin2]

There is a fatal flaw in the study, when you make an analysis of previously completed studies that use manipulated and flawed data it leads to a flawed conclusion.
Path dependence at its worst [facepalm]