Health / physical activity tracking / smart watches

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What metrics do you intend to measure and what will you do with the data once you have it?

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There are mainly three things were I find my smartwatch useful:

  • tracking my sleep
  • setting timers
  • tracking my runs (heart rate, speed, etc.)

I don’t really have a use for the data in the long-term, more in the short-term to adjust/optimize my training accordingly. However, from time to time I look at runs I did a few months ago and it cheers me up to see my progress.

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Mostly basic steps, hearth rate and sleep data.

44

Same here, mainly using it while doing sport.
But it is something interesting to see the data, i.e. an afternoon/night out too many drinks. You see that sleep quality sucks stress levels go to the roof.

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45

Then I would just get an Apple Watch if you also have an iPhone. No subscription, just a one-time expense of 230.–, that also offers additional benefits.

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46

True, but I would have known that without a smartwatch as well, as I would have woken up feeling like shit :smile:

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