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==Learn more==
==Learn more==
 
* [[Workwell Foundation]] - [https://workwellfoundation.org/educational-videos/ Videos]
* [[Workwell Foundation]] - [http://www.workwellfoundation.org/sample-page/ Videos & Publications]
* [[Workwell Foundation]] - [http://www.workwellfoundation.org/resources/ Presentations & Publications]
* [[Leela Play]] - [https://www.facebook.com/notes/leela-play/intro-to-pacing-using-a-heart-rate-monitor-for-me-patients/1502884386402097/ Intro to pacing using a heart rate monitor for ME patients]
* [[Leela Play]] - [https://www.facebook.com/notes/leela-play/intro-to-pacing-using-a-heart-rate-monitor-for-me-patients/1502884386402097/ Intro to pacing using a heart rate monitor for ME patients]
* [[CFIDS & Fibromyalgia Self-Help]] - [http://www.cfidsselfhelp.org/library/pacing-numbers-using-your-heart-rate-to-stay-inside-energy-envelope Pacing by Numbers: Using Your Heart Rate To Stay Inside the Energy Envelope]
* [[CFIDS & Fibromyalgia Self-Help]] - [http://www.cfidsselfhelp.org/library/pacing-numbers-using-your-heart-rate-to-stay-inside-energy-envelope Pacing by Numbers: Using Your Heart Rate To Stay Inside the Energy Envelope]
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* [[Sue Jackson]] '[[Living with ME/cfs]]' blog - [http://livewithcfs.blogspot.com.au/2011/02/heart-rate-and-post-exertional-crashes.html Heart Rate and post-exertional crashes]
* [[Sue Jackson]] '[[Living with ME/cfs]]' blog - [http://livewithcfs.blogspot.com.au/2011/02/heart-rate-and-post-exertional-crashes.html Heart Rate and post-exertional crashes]
* [[Clark Ellis]] '[[Autodidact]]' blog - [https://autodidactauthor.wordpress.com/2017/12/18/which-heart-rate-monitor-for-me-cfs/ Which heart rate monitor for ME/CFS?]
* [[Clark Ellis]] '[[Autodidact]]' blog - [https://autodidactauthor.wordpress.com/2017/12/18/which-heart-rate-monitor-for-me-cfs/ Which heart rate monitor for ME/CFS?]


==See also==
==See also==

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Theory[edit | edit source]

People with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis have dysfunctional mitochondria[citation needed]. This limits their ability to generate cellular energy. Doing activities that exceed available energy, usually triggers a flood of cytokines, and other negative affects, known as post exertional malaise (PEM).[citation needed]

Some researchers believe that each time PEM is triggered, it is reactivating the disease process of ME.[citation needed]

Using a heart rate monitor, to measure heart rate, heart rate variability, and other factors, allows people with ME to observe their energy usage, and learn how to stay within their safe limits.[citation needed]

This pacing method is often used in conjunction with other treatments (electrolyte loading, pharmaceuticals to assist blood volume & cardiovascular function, extreme resting and meditation, etc).[citation needed]

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Anecdotally, some people experience gradual improvements in their health, with occasional setbacks due to over-exertion, infections & immune reactivity.[citation needed]

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post-exertional malaise (PEM) - A notable exacerbation of symptoms brought on by small physical or cognitive exertions. PEM may be referred to as a "crash" or "collapse" and can last for days or weeks. Symptoms can include cognitive impairments, muscle pain, trouble remaining upright (orthostatic intolerance), sleep abnormalities, and gastro-intestinal impairments, and others.

heart rate monitor (HRM) - A device that measures your heart rate (pulse rate). Heart rate monitors may come as a chest strap, wrist strap, smartwatch, or even as a mobile phone app. Heart rate monitors are often used by ME/CFS patients to pace their exertion, in order to avoid post-exertional malaise (PEM). For more information, see pacing with a heart rate monitor.

heart rate (HR) - the number of times the heart beats within a certain time period, usually a minute

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