Clinical assessment of the physical activity pattern of chronic fatigue syndrome patients: a validation of three methods.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) relies on a correct classification of so called 'fluctuating active' versus 'passive' patients. For successful treatment with CBT is it especially important to recognise the passive patients and give them a tailored treatment protocol. In the present study it was evaluated whether CFS patient's physical activity pattern can be assessed most accurately with the 'Activity Pattern Interview' (API), the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) or the CFS-Activity Questionnaire (CFS-AQ).

Methods

The three instruments were validated compared to actometers. Actometers are until now the best and most objective instrument to measure physical activity, but they are too

SUBMITTER: Scheeres K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2674446 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature