A COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A TARGET ACTIVITY RATE FOR A SUBJECT
FIG1 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment
FIG1 is a block diagram of an apparatus 2 that can be used to implement the techniques described herein. The apparatus 2 may take any desired form, and in some embodiments, the apparatus 2 is in the form of, or part of, a device that can be worn or carried by a subject (the person to whom the techniques described herein are to be applied), for example a smart watch, a smart phone, a tablet computer, or any other type of portable electronic device. In other embodiments, the apparatus 2 can be in the form of, or part of, a laptop, a desktop computer, a television set-top box, a server, etc. It will be appreciated that a practical implementation of an apparatus 2 may include additional components to those shown in FIG1. For example the apparatus 2 may also include a power supply, such as a battery, or components for enabling the apparatus 2 to be connected to a mains power supply.
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['9. 9. An apparatus for managing a heart rate of a subject, the apparatus comprising a processing unit configured to: receive information indicative of a first activity that is being performed by the subject or that is to be performed by the subject, wherein performing the first activity comprises repeating a first activity cycle; determine an energy amount to be exerted by the subject in performing each first activity cycle; determine a target activity rate at which the subject should repeat the first activity cycle such that the heart rate of the subject is in a target range, wherein the target activity rate is determined based on the determined energy amount and a first criterion relating to the target range; and output an indication to the subject relating to the determined target activity rate.']