Apple Watch smart watches are worn by people all over the world. Meets the perfect usability needs with a beautiful, modern design and the ability to monitor health. Giving exercise advice Follow various activities Helps to have a beneficial lifestyle. It’s the perfect health companion.
During the Songkran festival and long holidays Many people have free time and don’t go anywhere. The team would like to go into detail about using the Apple Watch that is very beneficial for users and family members.
Apple Watch The first model was released in 2015, or almost 10 years ago. It comes with an optical heart rate measurement sensor. You can monitor your pulse and receive notifications when abnormalities occur. Including a fitness app to collect exercise data. Able to collect accurate data and see desired heart rate measurements.
From this starting point, Apple Watch This feature has been very helpful and many people have learned more about their health than they ever knew before. It has inspired Apple to invest heavily in developing health features, such as the Mindfulness app that helps with meditation by practicing breathing in and out. App to detect ambient noise Measuring blood oxygen levels while exercising Sleep tracking Walking risk tracking and many other features in the Health app
With a team of Apple experts developing new features that combines science and technology to create the best experience for users In the past Apple Watch They are often focused on developing new features or features. But we will focus on 3 main applications, 3 interesting and useful topics: 1. Family health 2. Mental health and 3. Health apps.
Family Health
It is well known that Thailand has entered a completely aging society because there is an elderly population over 60 years of age in the proportion of 20% of the total population. Many Thai people may have to take care of their parents or elderly family members. The Health App can set up family health sharing.
Health data is stored in the Health app on your iPhone. You can go into your sharing settings, browse, and summarize things like health alerts and trends. Share it with friends, family, and those who care for you. But it must be on your list. People you share your health information with can also view health notifications you receive. such as fast heart rate notifications and irregular heartbeat They can also share alerts on significant trends, such as a significant decrease in activity.
Browsing in the health category There are many interesting options in the app such as:
Mobility iPhone uses built-in motion sensors to measure movement such as walking speed, stride length, and weight-bearing time between the feet. and unbalanced gait All of these measurements can be used to assess your gait and movement.
Walking performance measures are often used to assess a person’s health level. Monitor recovery after injury or surgery. Or watch the changes as you get older. And the measurement of walking performance that is often used is walking speed, step length, and the time period when both feet bear weight. and unbalanced gait
– walking speed and changes over time It is closely related to clinically meaningful health measures. Walking speed measurements are often used to track recovery from acute health events, such as joint replacements and strokes. This includes watching for changes over time, such as the development of Parkinson’s disease and aging.
–Step length is a measure of impaired movement that has symptoms related to the nervous system and musculoskeletal system. It is also a sign that a fall and fear of falling may occur. Stride length decreases with age, with older adults having a reduced stride length compared to younger adults. Therefore, reducing step length is an important thing to consider as we age. and exercise to help with this early on. It may help us to take care of ourselves without having to rely on others.
– The time when both feet bear weight. It is the proportion of time both feet touch the ground while walking. It increases to a fixed time value and percentage of each gait cycle when injury or abnormality occurs. and the longer the weight is supported on both feet It is related to a person’s fear of falling. Meanwhile, lower values were associated with a more stable gait and a lower risk of falling.
– Unbalanced gait Occurs when there is an abnormality or injury to one leg. And that person must rely primarily on the other leg while walking. This gait asymmetry often worsens after an injury. or there is deterioration of the nervous system due to aging or disease It has also been found that reduced leg function is associated with an increased risk of falls and poor surgical outcomes. It is also a sign that joint injuries may occur later in life.
6 minute walk test
The Apple Watch can tell you the approximate distance a user can walk in six minutes, a measurement that could be used in medicine as a measure of a person’s overall cardiovascular fitness and mobility. one
VO2 Max
Cardio fitness level is a measure of VO2 Max, which is the maximum amount of oxygen the body can use during exercise. The level of cardio fitness is an important indicator of overall physical health. It can also be used to predict your long-term health, and Apple Watch can assess your cardio fitness level by measuring how much How hard does your heart work during an outdoor walk? outdoor running or hiking using a fitness app
Mental Wellbeing
State of mind
Mental health is just as important as physical health and affects people’s daily thoughts, feelings, and actions. So the Health app in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 includes a meditation app. (Mindfulness) in watchOS 10 provides an easy and interesting way for users to explore their own state of mind. Users can scroll through eye-catching multi-dimensional shapes and select how they feel, from “very comfortable” to “very uncomfortable,” and then choose what is most relevant and impactful to that feeling. such as travel or family and explain that feeling, such as grateful or worried
In the Health app, users can view helpful insights to identify factors that may be affecting their mental state. Whether it is connection or lifestyle factors such as sleep or exercise. And they can use these insights to better manage their overall health.
sleep
The Sleep app on Apple Watch lets you create a sleep schedule to help you reach your sleep goals. Just put your watch to bed and Apple Watch will track the approximate amount of time you spend in each stage of sleep, including dreaming, real, and deep sleep, as well as when you might wake up in the middle of the night. And when you wake up in the morning You can open the sleep app to see how much sleep you’re getting. and see trends in sleep over the past 14 days Including measuring temperature from the wrist.
Wear your Apple Watch Series 8 or Apple Watch Series 9 to bed to track temperature changes from your wrist during the night. This can provide useful information about your well-being.
Journal app
Journal is a new app you’ll see on your iPhone after updating to iOS 17.2. The Journal app makes it easy to start a journaling habit. It includes note-taking suggestions that intelligently group your outings, photos, workouts, and more to help you remember and reflect on your experiences. past events You can add photos, video, audio, and more, or you can bookmark important notes to come back to later and make new discoveries. You can also lock notes with Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode to make it easier. You alone can open it.
Health apps on iPad and third-party developer apps
The Health app is designed to help organize important health information and make it easily accessible and secure in one place. It also provides useful insights into mental health and eye health. After the release of iPadOS 17, the iPad can use apps to record health and fitness data. With a large screen, you can view various information. Got it all and can still do a lot more. Make compatible third-party devices and apps that use HealthKit
The Health app helps you keep track of your health. And it will alert you when there are significant changes to various types of data such as heart rate, steps and sleep duration. There are trend lines showing how much and how long these measurements have changed. And to get notifications about health trends, tap “Summary” in the lower left corner. Then tap your photo or initial in the top-right corner, then tap “Notifications” and turn on “Trends.” This app keeps your data safe and protects your privacy.
HealthKit
HealthKit acts as a central location for health and fitness data on iPhone and Apple Watch, with user permission. The app then communicates with HealthKit to access and share this information. And developers can integrate HealthKit into their health and fitness apps for iOS and watchOS to create a seamless user experience. When a customer gives the app permission to read and write health and activity data to the Health app. The app becomes a useful resource and can provide well-informed health and fitness solutions.
Diabetic patients do not need to use a needle to draw blood at their fingertips.
An example of how Apple works with the world’s leading medical device manufacturers. Like Dexcom Company. that has developed the innovation of continuous blood sugar level monitoring through the Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) device for measuring blood sugar levels in real time without using a fingertip needle like in the past.
Dexcom G6 CGM consists of 3 parts: 1. A device to attach the sensor to the skin. 2.Small sensors and transmitters 3. The display device can be placed under the skin to measure blood sugar levels for 10 days. Results can be measured every 5 minutes, even when sleeping. The sensor sends a signal via Bluetooth within a radius of up to 15 feet. If the sensor detects that your blood sugar level is dangerously low, it will warn you for 20 minutes, which is still time to get something to eat, go to the store, and make a decision.
For patients with diabetes when attaching the device This will be communicated to your iPhone. Just glance at the screen and you will see an arrow indicating your sugar level. The people around them didn’t even know they were checking. It is considered useful in controlling diabetes. Including family members can access the patient’s information to closely monitor and care via iPhone or iPad. Share information with up to 10 family members or close people by setting information sharing. You can also send messages. The patient can set who to share with or limit information sharing.
However, this equipment in this region Now available in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea and Singapore. As for Thailand, we must wait and see the process of requesting permission from the Ministry of Public Health first because it is considered a medical device.
