Since Watchos 11 you can use the vital functions app on the Apple Watch. In this app you will find different measurements such as heart rate, breathing frequency, saturation, sleep and pole temperature. The measurement results together can help you understand the current status of your body and quickly detect abnormalities.
Short -term changes can be a signal that something may be wrong. Vital functions notes these changes and can warn the user to consult a doctor. However, the vital functions app gives you a global overview of all measurements, for detailed data you can go to the Health App.
View measurement results in the Health app
If you want to view more details, it is advisable to view your vital functions in the Health app for iPhone and Apple Watch. The vital functions app on the Apple Watch itself gives a global overview.
Open the Health app and go to the ‘Data’ tab and Tap Vital functions. In the overview of vital functions you can view detailed information by tapping it.
By sweeping left or right you can switch between different days, or use the tabs to open the week or monthly display.
When there are different measurements, such as outliers, they are immediately visible in the overview.
The Health app also contains more information and tips about the measured values ​​of a specific vital function. If you are in doubt about a certain measured value, please contact your doctor.
Measurements take place during your sleep
NB! The vital function measurements are only available if you have the Apple Watch wears while sleeping. This is the best period to measure vital functions, because this offers the most constant and most similar data. Therefore, use the sleep function of the Apple Watch to collect data.