Vagal Sense

Vagal Sense tutorials

Short videos, with subtitles, showing how to use each part of the app.

Complete app guide

The whole app, step by step: profile, assessment modes, questionnaire, measurement with the Polar H10, tasks, recovery, result, follow-up and the Custom assessment.

How to read the PDF reports

How to read the two assessment PDFs: the Report, to hand to the person assessed, and the Technical Report, for the professional. Autonomic response pattern, the day's check-in, how the session moved, indices, progress across sessions, recommended practices, the comparison table across moments, and the technical annex.

The strap won't connect (troubleshooting)

What to do when the Polar H10 won't connect: Bluetooth permission (Nearby devices on Android; Settings on iPhone), Bluetooth turned off, strap not touching the skin, battery, strap connected to another app or device, and how to choose your strap when several are nearby.

Backup: export and import

How to export the full password-encrypted backup and import it again, for example on a new phone. Vagal Sense data stays only on your device: the backup is your safety copy.

Export RR intervals

How to export the RR interval series of each measurement as a text file (one interval per line, in milliseconds), for analysis in programs such as Kubios.

How to use an access code (Android)

How to activate on Android the access code you received, to unlock every Vagal Sense feature.

Task Library and My tasks

The Task Library, how to create your own tasks and guided rhythms, and how to use them in the practice plan.