> Some studies on fitness trackers suggest a significantly reduced accuracy of heart rate measurement in dark-skinned individuals compared to people with lighter skin tones.
Yea, I'm both unsurprised this is a problem (AFAIK the sensor works by shining a light against the skin) and consequently very surprised that this wasn't explicitly tested for. Frustrating they don't indicate which brands had this problem.
I've got to be honest, as a neurodivergent person myself I'm not sure what you're implying with the latter bit. How does a glorified heart rate/gps log or step counter make itself more accessible to neurodivergent folks? If anything, I find that the bright colors on the apple watch integration and the circles closing help stimulate me to actually think about my daily health.
Ironically, for someone so devoted to meditation, I hate that stupid breathe notification that comes with the apple watch. Part of what you should be doing with "mindfulness" or whatever is learning to pay attention to your watch/phone only when you want and intend to.
ForTheKidz|11 months ago
Yea, I'm both unsurprised this is a problem (AFAIK the sensor works by shining a light against the skin) and consequently very surprised that this wasn't explicitly tested for. Frustrating they don't indicate which brands had this problem.
I've got to be honest, as a neurodivergent person myself I'm not sure what you're implying with the latter bit. How does a glorified heart rate/gps log or step counter make itself more accessible to neurodivergent folks? If anything, I find that the bright colors on the apple watch integration and the circles closing help stimulate me to actually think about my daily health.
Ironically, for someone so devoted to meditation, I hate that stupid breathe notification that comes with the apple watch. Part of what you should be doing with "mindfulness" or whatever is learning to pay attention to your watch/phone only when you want and intend to.
m00dy|11 months ago