ALT Webinar announcement on disability benefits and post-exertional malaise, co-hosted by Kantor & Kantor and Workwell Foundation.

ALT Abstract Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long Covid are characterized by post-exertional malaise (PEM). Similarities in disease presentation suggest important commonalities in bioenergetic impairment, but this hypothesis has not been demonstrated. The metabolic underpinnings of each disease can be elucidated by two cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPET) administered 24 hours apart. This retrospective study examined physiological responses on two-day CPET in people with ME/CFS (63 females and 21 males), Long Covid (52 females and 27 males), and matched non-disabled control participants (51 females and 20 males). Data were analyzed within sexes using repeated measures analysis of variance. All participants met maximal effort criteria. There were significant reductions in oxygen consumption ( O₂) and workload at the ventilatory anaerobic threshold (VAT) in both patient groups compared to non-disabled controls, with larger effect sizes at VAT than at peak exe

ALT I.age of a pdf describing the time course of PEM. The original pdf document is available at Source: Workwell Foundation https://share.google/Gl1yA2UmJPkhpVgEm