Building Function
Listen in as Brad and the team of Exercise Physiologists at Specialised Health and Reva Wellness breakdown the barriers to improving the function of those with chronic health conditions such as cancer, chronic fatigue and mental health. Our aim is not only to help patients with these conditions come out the other side stronger than ever but to also empower those who work in the rehabilitation and insurance industry to understand what else they can do to support their clients along the road to recovery.
Building Function
The new frontier of fatigue management
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Brad Domek
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Season 1
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Episode 4
In this episode we discuss our novel approach to fatigue management which involves helping patients to track various biometric factors such as step count, heart rate and our "hero" metric, Heart Rate Variability, in order to better quantify the loads being placed on their body and using this information to tailor their activity plans more specifically.
We discuss the updated NICE guidelines as well as the previous methods of fatigue management, how we adapted the use of HRV from athletic populations into the clinical space and some of the challenges we encounter along the way.
Enjoy!