We have been staunch opponents of graded exercise therapy (#GET) as a treatment for #pwME and are thrilled that our research played a role in removing this harmful treatment from #NICE guidelines. Below we highlight some of our efforts to #stopGET ➡️ thread 1/ 
@4Workwell collaborated with @DialoguesMECFS to develop videos explaining energy systems and why graded exercise therapy is damaging #pwME. Please see our latest pacing video - we caution against using heart rate formulas designed for healthy people. 2/ dialogues-mecfs.co.uk/films/pacing/
In 2018, @4Workwell wrote a letter for patients to share with their #healthcare providers explaining the harms of graded exercise therapy for #pwME - 3/ workwellfoundation.org/wp-content/upl…
@4Workwell researchers wrote editorials critiquing the #PACE trial and graded exercise therapy (GET), drawing on more than two decades of our #research. 4/ drive.google.com/file/d/1qiY2gJ…
Todd Davenport @sunsopeningband, Ph.D., wrote an opinion piece using @4Workwell’s research to debunk the GETSET trial published in the Lancet. He also critiqued patient selection criteria and the NICE guidelines. Click to read Dr. Davenport's letter 5/ workwellfoundation.org/wp-content/upl…
We are in the middle of our annual fundraising campaign and are 35% toward our goal of raising $50,000. Thank you to all who have donated! @UnitedCharitab /end workwellfoundation.wedid.it/campaigns/8320
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