ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 17/07/20263) The authors were interested in the 2-day CPET protocol. ME/CFS patients for example show a reduction in their values on the second test despite maximal effort, which might point to post-exertional malaise (PEM). This tested if a 2-day 6MIST would work as well. 180
ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 17/07/20264) 21 Long Covid patients with PEM did both 2-day protocols with a washout period of 4 weeks in between to recover. PEM was measured using the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire. 170
ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 17/07/20265) The results are in table 3, pasted below. For 2-day CPET, there was a decline in VO2max (no significant difference) and for peak wattage (significant difference). This wasn't seen for the 2-day 6MIST which showed quite different results. 170