Graded exercise therapy

Graded exercise therapy (GET) is a form of physical therapy for the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome where physical activity is gradually increased over time. It is controversial because of evidence of abnormal responses to exercise in CFS patients.

Fear of Exercise
The PACE trial investigators have stated that they believe a causal factor of the persistence of ME/CFS is fear of exercise. This claim as been criticized as unsupported by trial results.