Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients Demonstrate Poor Physiological Responses After Exercise

People with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) typically become easily fatigued following activities which require minimal exertion. In such cases, rest does not resolve the fatigue. According to researchers, cardiopulmonary exercise (cardio) can be used to test the functional capacity of chronic fatigue syndrome patients.

In the May 8, 2007 issue of the Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 85 women with chronic fatigue syndrome were compared to 15 healthy but extremely sedentary women. The two groups of women were compared after using cycle ergometers and arm ergometers for certain physiological responses. Researchers concluded that the group with chronic fatigue syndrome demonstrated a lower work capacity in arm or leg exercise that could not merely be accounted for by personal characteristics or deconditioning.

Related Resources:

• The Facts About Cardio
• Why You Need Cardio Exercise
• Getting a Good Workout with Low Impact Exercise

~ By Carol & Richard Eustice, About.com Guides to Arthritis / Osteoarthritis

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