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| Apple Watch warns you if your cardio fitness is low |
Apple is expanding the range of measurable cardiorespiratory adaptation on the Apple Watch thanks to new updates to iOS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2.
The company first mentioned this feature when it released the sixth generation Apple Watch Series 6 smartwatch in September.
The Health app rates a user's health as "high," "above average," "below average," or "low."
The lower level triggers a notification and the watch tracks the adaptability of cardio-respiratory function on a scale called VO2 max, which determines the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during an exercise or workout.
Apple Watch tracks medium and high levels of the oxygen your body uses during exercise. This update extends the watch's measurement range.
With this update, users can now check their level while walking, running or hiking in the open air. Many other runners and athletes monitor these conditions to improve their performance.
Apple said: Apple Watch uses multiple sensors (such as the optical heart sensor, accelerometer, and GPS) to estimate the highest VO2 value.
With WatchOS 7, smart watches can measure heart health while users are running all day, whether they are exercising or not.
With this innovative technology, Apple Watch VO2 max can better measure users with low heart health without the need for exercise.
When a person exercises on a treadmill or other exercise equipment, VO2 max is usually calculated using special equipment in the laboratory.
"Apple Watch (Apple Watch) is now reducing heart health to the user's wrist, allowing them to see the potential for improvement in daily activities. Long-term health. Attitude." Said Jeff Williams, Apple's COO.
A study comparing Garmin and Polar smartwatches to typical lab tests found that these watches are usually 5% cheaper.
There is a link between poor heart health and an increased risk of health problems like heart disease and high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association, and Apple has not reported that its watch was smart compared to traditional VO2 max measurement methods. How extraordinary.