4 Ways Apple Can Improve the Heart Rate Variability Data for the Next-Gen Apple Watch

Accurate and reliable wearable technology is the way of the future for accessible health and fitness information

The Running Physio
In Fitness And In Health

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Being healthy is hard to quantify in today’s world. With the advent of wearable technology, health data are readily available at low costs in the hands of consumers.

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Have you ever ventured off into your Health app to get a summary of how healthy you are? Being an exercise and technology fanatic, I do this all the time. Is this a bad habit? Am I feeding into all the craze?

There’s a ton of data and metrics available here. It makes me wonder, can all of this information get extracted from my wrist? Can I trust all of these data? Maybe I’m not the only one questioning the validity of this device. See this wonderfully written piece by Dr. John Mandrola, MD:

Today I was browsing through the “Heart” section and stumbled upon my heart rate variability (HRV). Wow, I was shocked. My

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The Running Physio
In Fitness And In Health

Physiotherapist | PhD | Avid runner 🏃🏼 | Straight-up, science-backed advice to improve your health and fitness | Editor Exercise In-Depth