‘Very promising’ study shows how the Apple Watch can monitor stress

The Apple Watch may be the most popular smartwatch on the planet, but it still lags behind competitors from Fitbit and Samsung when it comes to sensors. However, a new study from Frontiers in Digital Health (via MyHealthyApple) shows that it might not need them. .

In a pilot study that tracked 33 mostly white female participants, the researchers were able to use heart rate variability data from the ECG sensor on the Apple Watch Series 6 combined with machine learning techniques to develop a stress prediction tool.

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