Heart rate monitors or app

[aspergerian13]

A recent study affirms John Pepper's thesis.

jamanetwork.com/journals/ja...

news.northwestern.edu/stori...

Is there an Android or Apple app that can be used with a smartphone? Other wearable device?

[SilentEchoes]

I use icare health monitor app for my dysautonomia.

[laglag]

Keep in mind it needs to be high intensity exercise.....

"Participants in the study had a score of about 20 before exercise. Those in the high intensity group stayed at 20. The group with moderate exercise got worse by 1.5 points. The group that did not exercise worsened by three points. Three points out of a score of 20 points is a 15 percent change in the primary signs of the disease and considered clinically important to patients. It makes a difference in their quality of life.

“We are stopping people from getting worse, which is significant, particularly if we catch them early in the disease,” Corcos said."

[aspergerian13 in reply to laglag]

I have installed a heart rate monitor. My resting rate was 80. I walked down and up 17 stairs, and my pulse was 96. I live in a hilly area, thus indoors or outdoors I may be able to reach the 80% to 85% goal.

[christymw]

Doesn't this study limit its scope to newly diagnosed patients - prior to receiving pharmacological intervention? I'm not a scientist, but it would seem that results obtained within these parameters are limited. Recent studies on exercise in pwp (not newly dx'd) do not show correlation between intensity and progression.

So confusing!! Arrgh!

[aspergerian13 in reply to christymw]

The researchers stated that they wanted data not confounded by PD medications. Many anecdotes indicate that at least some PwP reduce meds as exercise is increased.

[laglag in reply to christymw]

It does get confusing. FYI: I have been doing Rock Steady Boxing, which is high intensity exercising, for 12 yrs and have not had to increase my meds. I was diagnosed at 46 which was 3 yrs prior to me starting RSB. I believe that high intensity exercise helps delay the progression no matter what stage you are at or how long you've been taking meds.

[aspergerian13 in reply to laglag]

Thanks for the insight. I'm 74. A heart health calculator indicates my 80% target rate is 116. I was dxed in late 2o11.

[aspergerian13]

Here is a calculator I used:

active.com/fitness/calculat...

[laglag in reply to aspergerian13]

Very helpful, makes it easy to calculate. Thanks!

[park_bear in reply to laglag]

Here is one that allows you to put in your resting rate in addition to the other variables

lifespanfitness.com/fitness...

[aspergerian in reply to park_bear]

Thank you. I feel like such a beginner.

[park_bear in reply to aspergerian]

You are a good contributor. It is all about helping each other.

[Kevin51]

I have been using a fitbit charge2 for the last month to monitor my heart rate and walking exercise (it measures steps and distance) - the iphone app is good for recording progress. Aiming to get to my peak heartrate for 1 hr three days a week - so far so good but not there yet - I have to be careful as I am just 3 months out from a cardiac ablation. Surprised to discover it does a good job of measuring sleep as well - been really helpful for improving my hours of sleep and quality (NREM + REM). Good luck with your exercise regime!

[aspergerian13 in reply to Kevin51]

How does fitbit2 measure sleep?

Surprised to discover it does a good job of measuring sleep as well - been really helpful for improving my hours of sleep and quality (NREM + REM).

[Kevin51 in reply to aspergerian13]

they worked out approximate correlations between movement (it has a motion sensor) and heartbeat with sleep stages measured in a sleep lab with polysomnography; e.g. your brain puts you in a paralysis mode when dreaming so that you usually don't physically act out your dreams, so REM sleep must show up. I always wake up with vivid dreams like many PwPs so I have frequent wake periods which appear to correlate in my sleep graphs. It is not 100% reliable but is good for showing trends. There are research articles testing them in sleep labs - but only for persons with no chronic illnesses ...

[aspergerian13 in reply to Kevin51]

Thank you for the explanation.

[Coling]

I am also looking for a device that I can wear whilst exercising and st rest which is continually monitoring my heart rate any suggestions?