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Pacing refers to an important strategy for managing ME/CFS and describes a thoughtful, gentle approach to one's own energy resources and a corresponding energy and activity management plan.
On this page, the German Society for ME/CFS introduces the concept of pacing, a method for managing activities in a targeted manner. It offers helpful tips for those affected to avoid overexertion and stabilise their quality of life.
In ME/CFS, the anaerobic threshold (the point at which the body produces energy without oxygen) is often reached more quickly than in healthy people. When this threshold is exceeded, symptoms can worsen – this is known as a crash, triggered by post-exertional malaise (PEM).
