Attenuating Post-exertional Malaise in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long-COVID: Is Blood Lactate Monitoring the Answer?

Mark A Faghy; Ruth Ashton; Robin McNeils; Ross Arena; Rae Duncan

doi:10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102554

Attenuating Post-exertional Malaise in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long-COVID: Is Blood Lactate Monitoring the Answer?

Mark A Faghy, Ruth Ashton, Robin McNeils, Ross Arena, Rae Duncan

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Abstract

Highlights:

Lactate monitoring has the potential to extend beyond applied sports settings and could be used to monitor the physiologic and pathophysiological responses to external and internal stimuli in chronic disease areas such as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Post-Covid syndrome or Long Covid.

It is applicable due to the recurrent, episodic and often disabling post-exertional symptom exacerbation (PESE) otherwise referred to as post-exertional malaise (PEM) which is a characteristic symptom of ME/CFS and Long Covid that can last for days and/or weeks.

Lactate monitoring presents an opportunity to support those living with ME/CFS and Long COVID, by allowing patients and practitioners to determine the intensity and anaerobic contribution to everyday tasks which could aid the development of pacing strategies that prevent PEM/PESE.

Original language	English
Article number	102554
Number of pages	3
Journal	Current Problems in Cardiology
Volume	49
Issue number	6
Early online date	30 Mar 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102554
Publication status	Published - Jun 2024
Externally published	Yes

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This is an open access article under the CC BY license
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

Keywords

Blood lactate
Health
Long COVID
Pacing
Physical activity

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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