> >Is there a specific reason why you're posting articles about CFS?

> Randomised controlled trial of graded exercise in chronic fatigue
> syndrome.
>
> Wallman KE, Morton AR, Goodman C, Grove R, Guilfoyle AM.
>
> School of Human Movement and Exercise Science, University of Western
> Australia, Stirling Highway, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia.
> kwallman@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
>
> OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether 12 weeks of graded exercise with
> pacing would improve specific physiological, psychological and
> cognitive functions in people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
> DESIGN: Randomised controlled trial. SETTING: Human performance
> laboratory at the University of Western Australia. PARTICIPANTS: 61
> patients aged between 16 and 74 years diagnosed with CFS.
> INTERVENTIONS: Either graded exercise with pacing (32 patients) or
> relaxation/flexibility therapy (29 patients) performed twice a day
> over 12 weeks. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Changes in any of the
> physiological, psychological or cognitive variables assessed. RESULTS:
> Following the graded exercise intervention, scores were improved for
> resting systolic blood pressure (P = 0.018), work capacity (W.kg(-1))
> (P = 0.019), net blood lactate production (P = 0.036), depression (P =
> 0.027) and performance on a modified Stroop Colour Word test (P =
> 0.029). Rating of perceived exertion scores, associated with an
> exercise test, was lower after graded exercise (P = 0.013). No such
> changes were observed in the relaxation/flexibility condition, which
> served as an attention-placebo control. CONCLUSIONS: Graded exercise
> was associated with improvements in physical work capacity, as well as
> in specific psychological and cognitive variables. Improvements may be
> associated with the abandonment of avoidance behaviours.
>
> Publication Types:
> Clinical Trial
> Randomized Controlled Trial