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Fitbit pioneered a software update that added to Apple’s smartwatch and fitness tracker the ability to measure oxygen saturation (SpO2) in blood.
View changes in blood oxygen saturation with the app
According to Tizenhelp reports, Fitbit users in the United States will be able to reduce blood oxygen saturation starting on January 15, local time, with apps for all compatible products with SpO2 sensors (such as the Fitbit Ionic, Versa, and Charge 3 fitness trackers). You can now see the changes.
SpO2 indicates how much oxygen is contained in the blood, the value is%, the normal value is 99% to 96%, and this value is if there is a disease or physical condition in the body Goes down.
The Fitbit app records “fluctuations”, not specific numbers. Blood oxygen saturation is always fluctuating, but this record is useful because extreme changes can indicate that something has gone wrong with breathing. For example, if you experience significant fluctuations during sleep, you may be apnea.
First model already has blood oxygen saturation measurement function
The Apple Watch has several features that help protect your health and life, such as the ECG function, fall detection function, and noise measurement function, but it cannot measure blood oxygen saturation at this time.
However, already in 2015 when the first Apple Watch was released in the United States, Fixit who published a disassembly report pointed out that the heart rate sensor of Apple Watch has a function to measure blood oxygen saturation. .
In other words, Apple Watch may be able to measure blood oxygen saturation with a software update.
Apple is also rumored to be working on blood pressure and blood sugar levels for the Apple Watch.
Source: Tizenhelp via 9to5Mac
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