Do You Know Your Resting Heart Rate? Most Fitness Devices Track Like My Oura Ring
Do you know your resting heart rate? Most fitness devices track like my Oura Ring.

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Corey Booker’s historic 25-hour speech before the Senate reminded me how much I depend on my fitness device as my personal well-being guide.

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While no national health organization explicitly recommends fitness trackers, many acknowledge their potential benefits for promoting physical activity and overall health.

The Benefits of Fitness Devices

I joined the Oura Ring trend two years ago after using a Fitbit for nine years. We all understand that maintaining our health is a journey, and as we age, it’s essential to monitor the small factors that can lead to a decline in our health. The fitness tracker helps me gain insight into my overall well-being by scoring the quality of my sleep, physical activity, stress levels, and heart rate.

My Fitness Device, an Oura Ring Alerts Me About My Resting Heart Rate

  1. So why is resting heart rate significant, specifically? Adults’ normal resting heart rate ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. Generally, a lower heart rate at rest implies more efficient heart function and better cardiovascular fitness. Your resting heart rate, measured when relaxed and not exercising, can reflect your current and future health.

    Eight Insights Your Heart Rate Reveals About You:
    1. Stress and anxiety levels can increase the heart rate
    2. You have Diabetes or pre-diabetes
    3. If there is a short in your heart’s electrical system
    4. You are not getting enough exercise
    5. Certain medications can reset your heart rate readings
    6. Inadequate Hydration levels
    7. An overactive or underactive thyroid and other underlying health conditions, such as heart disease and high blood pressure
    8. Caffeine and alcohol can also temporarily increase heart rate. I explored the possibility of other fitness trackers monitoring resting heart rate besides the Oura Ring I utilize. The Fitbit, Apple Watch, and Google Pixel Watches also monitor heart rates.
    When to Consult a Medical Professional:
    💫  Consistently High or Low Resting Heart Rate
    ✨  Significant or Sudden ChangesPulse Oximeter that measures heart rateWhen you visit your medical professional for a check-up, the Pulse Oximeter device clips onto a finger to measure your pulse rate. Women’s normal resting heart rate is between 60 and 100 beats per minute. However, this can vary depending on age, fitness levels, and overall health.Understand what you need to know to stay healthy and enjoy aging.

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