Chronic fatigue patients criticise study that says exercise can help

Charities hit back at Oxford University research on benefits of exercise and behaviour therapy, claiming they can worsen symptoms

People with chronic fatigue syndrome and ME have criticised the findings of an Oxford University study that suggests gradual exercise could help with their condition - which leading charities say could worsen symptoms.

Researchers found graded exercise therapy (GET) and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) had a marked effect on symptoms such as extreme tiredness, joint aches and memory lapses.