How Can KOSPET Smartwatches Monitor and Improve Your Heart Health

The heart is the main organ of our circulatory system, and thus it is essential to keep it strong for the sake of our overall well-being. When it comes to exercising, however, we tend to mainly emphasize building the most visible muscles (which does matter for certain). Workouts help to render our heart at peak performance as well. That’s why understanding your heart rate makes a big difference.

We all know how our heartbeats feel, for the human heart beats around  2.5 billion times  over the average lifetime. When your heart beats, vital resources, such as oxygen, nutrients, and hormones, are delivered throughout your body  by way of the circulatory system . Heart rate refers to the number of heartbeats per minute (BPM).

All-day heart rate detection, stress and mood monitoring, sleep tracking, and even calorie consumption – several personal activities and health insights provided by KOSPET smartwatches and smart bands derive directly from or by analyzing heart rate data. As a key indicator of your cardiovascular fitness, your heart rate is also measured regarding VO2 max, when paired with walking speed, running speed, etc.

KOSPET smartwatches and smart bands featuring 24/7 health monitoring harness the industry-leading optical heart rate sensor embedded in the back of the smart device, which emits green light and receives reflected light to detect capillary expansion and contraction due to heartbeats. The corresponding optical signal fluctuations are collected and analyzed for the calculation of heart rate data.

Average heart rate, as with almost everything else in our lives, varies from person to person depending on age, fitness conditions, lifestyles, and so on. KOSPET smart wearable devices monitor your heart rate at different times throughout the day, including when you are resting and when you have been active, so you can not only keep track of the health of your heart but also create a workout schedule to maximize its performance.

Resting heart rate (RHR) is the heart rate detected in a quiet, static, and non-sleeping state. A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from  60 to 100 beats per minute (BPM ). According to the  National Institutes of Health (NIH) , people with higher resting heart rates are more prone to developing various cardiovascular diseases. It is highly recommended that you measure your resting heart rate immediately after you wake up in the morning using your KOSPET smartwatch (or smart band).

Check your real-time heart rate, daily heart rate range, and average resting heart rate over the past 7 days.

Heart rate zones provide insights into the intensity of your current activity. To harvest the fitness and performance benefits of an exercise, you should take into account the combination of duration, intensity, recovery, and repetition. Highlighting different workouts in different zones assists you to generate a well-rounded training plan for enhanced strength, endurance, power, and more. In general, the lower zones are ideal for warm-up and recovery, while the higher ones can contribute to improvements.

The following elaborates on the heart rate zones featured in the KOSPET FIT App.

This heart rate range indicates that you are engaging in low-intensity exercises that boost your metabolism and mood, which helps you lower cholesterol, relieve mental stress, and manage blood pressure.

This heart rate range shows that you are exercising at a low-to-moderate intensity. Compared to workouts in a resting state, more fat and calories are burned and you may begin to sweat.

This heart rate range enables you to strengthen your endurance and suffer less post-workout fatigue. Cardio exercises not only help you a build stronger body but increase your mitochondria density and make the most of fat, so more calories are consumed every minute during an exercise.

This heart rate range, also known as the critical state, is thought to be exclusive to professional athletes, but it applies to everyone. For example, it also suits those who seek to improve their speed during workouts and usually mix exercise intensity in the fat-burning state with that in cardio exercises. Aerobic metabolism can be boosted with some changes. Your endurance is improved as the muscles become more tolerant towards lactate.

By and large, the greater the workout intensity, the shorter the duration. It takes 20 to 30 minutes for a professional runner to complete aerobic training, the equivalent of running a 5-mile race. For those with inadequate training experience, aerobic training only lasts 2 to 5 minutes, for such training imposes loads of pressure on reaction and metabolism.

The compatible KOSPET FIT App offers more details on your heart rate zones, average heart rate, and even beyond.To download the KOSPET FIT App, please visit the  Apple App Store  for iOS, or the  Google Play Store . for Android. Or you can go to Settings > QR Code on your KOSPET smart wearable and download the App by scanning the code with your smartphone.

Compatible KOSPET smartwatches and smart bands also notify you with an alert when your heart rate goes above or below a set value for 10 consecutive minutes, along with the feature of Sleep DND in which the wearable device only records abnormal heart rate detected during a set sleep schedule.

You will receive a timely alert whenever your heart rate strays from its preset target zone.Please note that heart rate data and measurement results from KOSPET smart wearable devices are for reference only and are not intended for medical use.