With these tools, patients are motivated to move more, receive a notification when their heart rate has been above average for an extended period and trends can be tracked. Consider the trend of the patient taking more and more steps each day over several weeks. It is motivating to walk more in the next month.
The first smartwatches were basically an extension of the smartphone. You can see incoming messages and calls on it. They already had a pedometer or activity tracker, but there weren’t a lot of health functions. That has changed in recent years. Almost all smartwatches have a heart rate monitor, often with an ECG function, and pedometers have become full-fledged activity trackers that also encourage the wearer to achieve his exercise goals in all sorts of ways.
Encouraging patients to exercise more
Not only are the smart devices guiding patients in new, positive directions, they are also encouraged to exercise more in the following month. For example, take a look at a file Apple Watch, which automatically gives an hourly notification that the user has not moved enough. The watch encourages the user to stand up briefly, for example, to walk to the toilet or coffee machine. A trigger can be enough to get the user moving.
With Fitbit, points indicate whether the user has taken enough steps during the day. It motivates to reach the number of steps one has set as a goal. This target is automatically adjusted in many of these gadgets based on the directions the watch detects. In this way, the patient continues to face challenges, which can contribute to his recovery after surgery.
Measure your stress level and heart rate with a watch
In addition to the fact that a smart (sports) watch or activity tracker can support patients in their recovery after surgery, they also offer solutions for people who are overworked or, for example, suffer from other forms of extreme fatigue. The smartwatch alerts the user if their heart rate is too high for an extended period of time. An exception to this logically is the situation in which the user is exercising.
Modern watches from a brand like Garmin are able to estimate the user’s stress level. The stress level is analyzed by looking at the variation in the patient’s heart rate. High pressure level is passed instantly; The user may not be aware of this. A good time to take a short break or do the suggested breathing exercise.
