Stretching

Guidelines for healthy, sedentary individuals are inappropriate for ME/CFS patients, as they can often cause post-exertional relapse. For the moderately impaired, 1-2 min of gentle stretching followed by rest is recommended as an exercise. If no symptoms of post-exertional relapse have occurred after stretching, short intervals of recumbent exercise can be utilized.

Stretching can help prevent excessive pooling of blood, which can lead to orthostatic intolerance.