Deviations in daily physical activity patterns in patients with the chronic fatigue syndrome: A case control study

Perspectives of Time and Occupation: Experiences of People with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

“…Variance has been identified in the daily physical activity patterns of people with CFS/ME. Increased variability of activity has been identified between 'good' and 'bad' days (Gray & Fossey, 2003), with decreased activity in an afternoon and a focus on lower intensity tasks (Evering, Tonis, & Vollenbroek-Hutton, 2011).…”

Is Physical Behavior Affected in Fatigued Persons With Multiple Sclerosis?

“…Studies of other patient populations show that more detailed information about physical behavior provides additional insight into the consequences of disease and treatment effects. For example, Evering et al 14 showed that patients with chronic fatigue syndrome differed in afternoon and evening day patterns compared with healthy people, but they did not differ over the course of the whole day. Other studies show that similar total activity counts may result from prolonged periods of low-intensity activity or short periods of high-intensity activity.…”

“…Other studies show that similar total activity counts may result from prolonged periods of low-intensity activity or short periods of high-intensity activity. [14][15][16] Similarly, studies show that patients (eg, those with Parkinson disease or chronic fatigue syndrome) differ from healthy people in the distribution of sedentary periods 17,18 ; however, they do not differ in the total amount of time spent sedentary.…”

Personalized Coaching Systems to support healthy behavior in people with chronic conditions

“…In these studies, a reference line was used that was (partly) based on the mean activity line of healthy persons. Our monitoring studies already showed the large and significant difference in activity levels between healthy persons and patients with chronic conditions (Evering et al, 2011;Tabak et al, 2012;van Weering et al, 2009). The goal could be considered too difficult to reach and a more individual goal setting that resembles the capacities of the individual patient could provide a better fit.…”

“…The promotion of a physically active lifestyle is especially important in chronic disease management, as it can increase active life expectancy by limiting the development and progression of chronic disease and disabling conditions (Chodzko-Zajko et al, 2009). The importance of an active lifestyle is underlined by studies that show lower daily activity levels in patients with chronic diseases as well as a skewed distribution of activity compared to healthy controls (Evering et al, 2011;Tabak et al, 2012;van Weering et al, 2009). However, reviews show that programs that aim to reduce inactive behavior and increase physical activity are only marginally effective (Cindy Ng et al, 2012;Conn et al, 2011;Hillsdon et al, 2005).…”