Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm model)
The author cares more about his health than anyone else. If it's for longevity, I'm prepared to die. He may think, "Isn't it a fall?", But I think that health requires that much feeling.
The basics of maintaining good health are grasping the state of health and maintaining good lifestyle habits, these two pillars. Of course, there are many other factors, but these two pillars are basic and most important, and there is no shortcut to neglect them. However, efficiency can be improved by the power of smart devices. In particular, the Apple Watch supports various functions, so there is no reason not to take advantage of it.
The red circle on the outside is the daily calorie consumption "move", the green circle on the inside is the time "exercise", and the light blue circle on the inside is the number of times "stand" is raised.
The first thing to pay attention to is data such as daily calories burned. This kind of tracking function is a kind of mundane function that most wearable devices have, but it is also an indispensable function. Especially recently, Korona-ka has reduced the chances of going out and the time to exercise, so it is becoming more important.
Apple Watch measures three items, "calories burned", "time exercised", and "number of times you stood up (counted only once an hour)", and the progress toward your goal is displayed in a characteristic pie chart. To.
The dial design of the Apple Watch that I regularly use.It's only displayed small in the upper left, but even the writer who seems to be Logan can see it enough with this
At first, I thought that this pie chart was a "strange design!", But as I got used to it, I realized that it was highly visible and rational. At a glance, you can confirm that "Oh, I'm a little short of calories burned today" or "I'm sitting down today!", So it's easy to improve your exercise habits on the spot.
This pie chart can be displayed in iPhone widgets and Apple Watch complications, so it's okay if it's small, so it's recommended to display it somewhere.
Weekly average history of moves. It is important to be able to see the past history in this way. It's been a year of continuous moving in 3 days!
Furthermore, on the iPhone's "Fitness" app, you can check the weekly average of this pie chart as a "trend". It is very effective for long-term health maintenance to understand the tendency such as "I haven't had enough exercise time recently" and "I wonder if I'm gaining weight even though I haven't reduced calories burned". is.
In addition to these fitness data, the Apple Watch can measure a variety of health-related vital data. The measured data can be viewed from the "Healthcare" app on the iPhone, so Apple Watch users should definitely check it out.
The author's resting heart rate is around 55 beats / minute. If it exceeds 60, I feel suspicious of poor physical condition or lack of exercise.
For example, heart rate is measured during exercise, and it is also measured in daily life, and it records "resting heart rate" and so on. Resting heart rate isn't really that important, but I check it often.
Resting heart rate is a barometer of whether you are doing aerobic exercise, as your heart rate will improve and your value will decrease if you continue to do a lot of aerobic exercise. In addition, it can be a barometer of physical condition because it rises temporarily due to colds, fatigue, lack of sleep, etc.
All of these are just reference values, but if you continue to have high heart rates, you may need to measure your body temperature to check for signs of a cold or "are", or you may have a lifestyle-related habit such as lack of sleep. I am reviewing it.
Apple Watch Series 6 now also measures blood oxygen levels. This is a value that decreases if there is a problem with lung function, but it does not change unless you have pneumonia, so it is not usually relevant.
Maximum oxygen uptake. Since it is not measured unless you walk outdoors, there are few measurement data these days when you do not go out much. The author seems to be a relatively good man for a man in his 40s.
Respiratory function also includes the ability to measure maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max). VO2max is one of the numerical values that express the performance of cardiopulmonary function in the sports scene, and in the case of Apple Watch, it is an estimated value from the heart rate sensor and motion sensor. When you measure a workout such as outdoor walking, VO2max is measured at that time.
If you are doing aerobic exercise that properly trains your cardiopulmonary function, this will also improve, so if you are training, you should check it once in a while. However, please note that it will not be measured unless you do workouts such as outdoor walking.
ECG measurement.I get an error when my heart rate drops below 50 beats / minute
Apple Watch Series 4/5/6 can also measure ECG (the guy called ECG or EKG). However, this cannot be measured unless the app is started, and since it is used for people who have been diagnosed with heart disease to measure their daily situation and consult with a doctor, problems have been pointed out in health examinations, etc. Those who don't have to worry too much.
Measurement of environmental sound.Warnings will be given even when walking on the main street, so if you don't mind hearing, you can turn off notifications.
In unusual places, the loudness of the environmental sound is continuously measured, and whether it is a level that adversely affects hearing is also recorded. People who have a noise source near their home, or who have a hearing indication in a medical examination, may need to be a little concerned.
Sleep schedule settings.You will be prompted to go to bed when bedtime approaches
The Apple Watch can also measure sleep data. This is also important because sleep is a lifestyle that has a great impact on health, along with eating and exercising. However, I don't wear my Apple Watch when I sleep (I'm charging during that time), so I haven't measured it. I love to sleep, so I sleep as long as time allows, even if I'm not told, and I try not to be late for bedtime because I sleep a lot.
If you have a late bedtime and tend to run out of sleep, you can set a "sleep schedule" in "Sleep" of the "Healthcare" app and it will notify you "It's about time to go to bed". , You should use this function.
Walking data.It is interesting to simply see if you are walking correctly, not the amount you walked
In addition to calories burned and the number of steps, it also records detailed data during walking, "walking leg support time" and "walking asymmetry". These are numbers that are affected by injuries and weakness, so this is also an interesting item to check once in a while.
There are various items in the health care app, so if you are interested, it is recommended to look at it from the beginning.
In addition, "Healthcare" can handle various data that Apple Watch cannot measure. The Apple Watch measures a lot of vital data, but it's still limited. It is better to combine different devices to make up for it.
The Withings body composition meter "Cardio" that I use. It is convenient to automatically synchronize with the cloud via Wi-Fi
When it comes to choosing another device in addition to the Apple Watch, the body composition analyzer comes first. Body weight and body fat percentage are important data for determining whether daily exercise (calories burned) and diet are balanced, but this can only be measured with a body composition analyzer. It is also important to refer to past data, so we recommend products that can manage data in cooperation with smartphones.
It is interesting to see the weight up and down in the past. I started muscle training at the gym in September last year, and since I reduced aerobic exercise and increased my diet, I have gained nearly 5 kg. However, OMRON's "HEM-7511T" is still slightly lighter than the standard weight. You can link with your smartphone via Bluetooth.High blood pressure is hard to improve, but it is very important to make sure it is not getting worse
I'm a hypertensive parupeneus, so I also use a sphygmomanometer. The sphygmomanometer is also wrapped around the wrist, but it requires pressure, so it's difficult to install it on devices that emphasize compactness, such as the Apple Watch. To make it easier to see past data, we also recommend products that can be linked with smartphones.
In addition, the author's constitution is that the amount of insulin secreted is small and the blood sugar level does not easily drop, so I really want to measure the blood sugar level, but to measure the blood sugar level, it is necessary to collect blood and body fluid by sticking a needle. , There is no device that can be easily handled. However, since non-invasive blood glucose sensor technology that estimates blood glucose levels without sticking a needle is being developed, I hope that a blood glucose meter that can be easily and routinely handled will appear in the not too distant future.