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Fitbit smartwatches may soon monitor your blood pressure
Fitbit smartwatches may soon monitor your blood pressure Many small-time brands have attempted smartwatches with blood pressure trackers but have failed in the accuracy department.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Fitbit s said to introduce a new sensor that would monitor the blood pressure of users.
Fitbit announced in its blog that its research arm, Fitbit Labs is launching a study to look at how Fitbit devices measure blood pressure.
The test will be rolled out to users in the United States, who are above the age of 20.
Fitbit is known for producing some of the best wearables. The company has over the years introduced many fitness tracking sensors that have always provided accurate readings. Now, the company is said to introduce a new sensor that would monitor the blood pressure of users. Many small-time brands have attempted smartwatches with blood pressure trackers but have failed in the accuracy department.
Fitbit smartwatchesmay soon monitor your blood pressure
Many small-time brands have attempted smartwatches with blood pressure trackers but have failed in the accuracy department.
Ankita Chakravarti | April 8, 2021 | Updated 16:05 IST
Highlights
Fitbit s said to introduce a new sensor that would monitor the blood pressure of users.
Fitbit announced in its blog that its research arm, Fitbit Labs is launching a study to look at how Fitbit devices measure blood pressure.
The test will be rolled out to users in the United States, who are above the age of 20.
Fitbit is known for producing some of the best wearables. The company has over the years introduced many fitness tracking sensors that have always provided accurate readings. Now, the company is said to introduce a new sensor that would monitor the blood pressure of users. Many small-time brands have attempted smartwatches with blood pressure trackers but have failed in the accuracy department.
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Fitbit is gearing up for its latest research initiative, this time focusing on how its smartwatches can measure blood pressure without the traditional arm-cuff method, according to a company blog post.
Beginning this month, U.S. Fitbit Sense users who are at least 20 years old can participate in the study. It will look into how pulse arrival time (PAT) can be used to measure blood pressure.
PAT is the time it takes for a pulse of blood to reach the wrist after a heartbeat. In previous internal Fitbit Labs studies, PAT was found to correlate with blood pressure, but the new study will extend those findings to a broader population, the company said.