Pacing vs Trackuility - ME/CFS Pacing Usage & Stats
Pacing is an activity management strategy to help ME/CFS patients limit the number and severity of relapses while remaining as active as possible.
For ME/CFS patient-pacing purposes the heart rate threshold is set at a percentage of the peak heart rate. The app uses the formula (220 - age) * 0.55. The app also considers the average resting heartbeat of the last 14 days. A heartbeat above 15 beats of the average resting heartbeat is also considered as too much.
This app can give you clues, but it does not replace taking care of yourself and taking it easy if needed.
The app is for the Apple Watch only and will not be displayed on the iPhone. Press the Digital Crown on the Apple Watch to go to the Home screen. There you will find the app.
We use the following rules:
Heart rate is greater than the average resting pulse + 15 in the last 14 days: red circle 100% filled and a soft click.
Heart rate is smaller (220 - age) * 0.36: light, green circle 16% full
Heart rate is smaller (220 - age) * 0.38: medium, green circle 32% full
Heart rate is smaller (220 - age) * 0.40: hard, yellow circle 48% full
Heart rate is smaller (220 - age) * 0.45: very hard, yellow circle filled to 64%, soft clicking
Heart rate is smaller (220 - age) * 0. 55: cautious, yellow circle filled to 80%, soft clicking
Heart rate is larger: red circle filled to 100% and a short warning tone
Pacing integrates with the Apple Health app.
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Health & Fitness
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Trackuility is an app for those who use pacing to manage their ME/CFS. The app provides a clear overview of various activity metrics and helps users understand their limits and how activity affects their health.
Track
· Get an overview of your activity level and how close you are to reaching your limits for different time intervals.
· Set your own limits and choose if you want notifications when these are exceeded.
· Experiment with different threshold values and see what works best for you.
Calendar
· See how many times you went over your limits on any previous day.
· Get a clear view of which thresholds are most appropriate for your current energy levels and identify activities to moderate.
· Register symptoms and personal notes for any day, allowing you to document and reflect on your health and activities over time.
PEM reports
· Get an overview of your crashes and see connections to your health data by generating PEM reports.
· See detailed health information about the days before your PEM and try to find what caused it.
Trackuility measures 11 different activity metrics within several different time intervals.
Metrics:
· Average heart rate
· Average walking speed
· Total number of steps
· Total walking distance
· Total time standing
· Total energy expenditure from activity
· Average environmental audio
· Average headphone audio
· Average stair descent speed
· Average stair ascent speed
· Total number of stairs
Intervals:
· Last measured (most recently recorded heart rate and walking speed)
· Last 15 minutes
· Last hour
· Today
· Last 3 days
This application is integrated with the Apple Health app via HealthKit.
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Health & Fitness
Store Rank
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Pacing VS. 
Trackuility - ME/CFS PacingDecember 19, 2024