Fitbit launching Wrist-based Blood Pressure Tracking by Angela Mohan on April 12, 2021 at 11:10 AM
Wearable brand Fitbit is searching if it can measure blood pressure with a new study for Sense smartwatch users.
Fitbit Sense comes with electrodermal activity (EDA) to measure daily stress and comes with a heart rate tracker, electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor and skin temperature sensors.
According to 9To5Google, Fitbit Labs is launching a blood pressure study this month to potentially measure Pulse Arrival Time (PAT), or the time it takes for a pulse of blood to reach your wrist after your heart beats .
The company wants to explore the potential link to tracking blood pressure and needs a wider data set, the report said.
Fitbit starts study into possible cuff-free blood pressure monitoring
April 9, 2021
Wearables like smartwatches and fitness bands have become more than just devices to track your notifications and your fitness activities. Over the years they have become health trackers as well as some of them can now track your heart rate, blood oxygen levels, sleep quality, and even ECG. There are still a few more things that are theoretically possible to be tracked on wearables but they need to be studied more. Fitbit Labs is now looking at a way to measure blood pressure without the usual cuffs.
High blood pressure or hypertension is one of the largest silent killers and one way to detect it is through regular blood pressure monitoring. But not everyone has a device in their house and even then, the devices have cuffs which can be inconvenient at times. There has been some interest in creating cuff-less devices but there hasn’t been any movement in that area. Now Fitbit Labs is looking into
Fitbit has announced it s starting trials which could see blood pressure tracking arrive on its devices.
The trial is going to run via Fitbit Labs on Fitbit Sense, which will look at Pulse Arrival Time (PAT), which is a measure of how quickly blood takes to reach your wrist after its been pumped by the heart.
Fitbit has already found a link between PAT and blood pressure from an earlier study, and now it wants to get more data from a large-scale user study.
The Fitbit Labs app will be available for Sense users in the US, and those eligible will be prompted to take part.
Fitbit researching wrist-based BP tracking in Sense
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Fitbit Sense gets ECG app functionality in US and Europe.. Image Source: IANS News
San Francisco, April 8 : Wearable brand Fitbit is investigating whether it can measure blood pressure with a new study for Sense smartwatch users.
Fitbit Sense comes with electrodermal activity (EDA) to measure daily stress and comes with a heart rate tracker, electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor and skin temperature sensors.
According to 9To5Google, Fitbit Labs is launching a blood pressure study this month to potentially measure Pulse Arrival Time (PAT), or the time it takes for a pulse of blood to reach your wrist after your heart beats .
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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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.