Antcliff, D, Keeley, P, Campbell, M et al. (3 more authors) (2018) Activity pacing: moving beyond taking breaks and slowing down. Quality of Life Research, 27 (7). pp. 1933-1935. ISSN 0962-9343
Abstract
This brief communication responds to the paper by Jeong and Cho (Qual Life Res 26(4):903–911, 2017) that has described activity pacing in limited terms of adjusting activities through going at a slower rate and taking breaks. Activity pacing was reported as not involving goal setting, in comparison to other strategies for long-term conditions such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. This brief communication aims to challenge this limited perception of activity pacing in light of numerous studies that recognise pacing to be a more complex strategy. Pacing is considered to be a multifaceted coping strategy, including broad themes of not only adjusting activities, but also planning activities, having consistent activity levels, acceptance of current abilities and gradually increasing activities, and one that includes goal setting as a key facet. It is essential that pacing is both defined and measured as a multifaceted strategy in order to assess the outcomes of pacing, and for meaningful comparisons with other strategies regarding efficacy for the management of long-term conditions.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2018, The Author(s). This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. |
Keywords: | Chronic pain; Chronic fatigue; Activity pacing; Acceptance; Physical activity |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Healthcare (Leeds) > Midwifery (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2018 10:53 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2023 21:24 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s11136-018-1794-7 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:132450 |
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