Journal article
Acceptance, fatigue severity and self-reported physical activity in individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis
Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health and Behavior, Vol.7(2), pp.102-115
03/04/2019
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Abstract
Background: Acceptance is a coping strategy associated with chronic pain management, but its effectiveness is unclear for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME).
Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between acceptance, fatigue severity, pain and self-reported physical activity in individuals with CFS/ME.
Method: Ten females and seven males diagnosed with CFS/ME (51.9 ± 8.8 years), and gender, age-matched sedentary controls, completed self-reported measures of acceptance, fatigue severity and physical activity. Acceptance was measured using the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire and Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II. Fatigue was assessed with the Fatigue Severity Scale, and Physical Activity using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form. Self-reported physical activity was calculated using categorical and continuous measures (MET-minutes).
Result: CFS/ME and control groups were compared using Independent t-tests and Spearman's Rho correlations. The CFS/ME group reported significantly greater fatigue severity and psychological inflexibility, and lower pain willingness and time spent sitting than controls. However, no between-group differences for activity engagement or physical activity. The CFS/ME group showed a negative relationship between pain willingness and psychological inflexibility, and a positive relationship between walking time and the time since symptom onset, and time since diagnosis.
Conclusion: Despite reporting greater fatigue and less acceptance of their illness, CFS/ME patients had comparable levels of physical activity to controls, possibly due to pacing their activity to avoid symptom exacerbation. CFS/ME patients with an older diagnosis walked further than the newly diagnosed, suggesting the development of better coping skills and management strategies over time.
Details
- Title
- Acceptance, fatigue severity and self-reported physical activity in individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis
- Creators
- Neil Chapman - School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross UniversitySuzanne Broadbent - School of Health and Sports Sciences, University of the Sunshine CoastRosanne Coutts - School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health and Behavior, Vol.7(2), pp.102-115
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Identifiers
- 991012927063302368
- Copyright
- © 2019 IACFS/ME
- Academic Unit
- Human Sciences; School of Health and Human Sciences; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article