Can you trust your smartwatch?
About this episode
Dr Joe Warne discusses the accuracy of smartwatches in tracking health metrics and the implications of health data obsession.
Millions of us now use smartwatches to track our sleep, heart rate, fitness and recovery, but how accurate is all that information? This week on The Real Health podcast, Dr Joe Warne from Technological University Dublin explains which measurements we can rely on and where wearable technology falls short. He looks at the growing obsession with health data, why sleep trackers may cause anxiety, and whether more information actually makes us healthier. He also shares the simple metrics worth paying attention to and why sometimes the best guide to your health is listening to your own body. https://www.independent.ie/service/our-journalism/a/98708550.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Karl Henry
Guest: Dr Joe Warne
Topics covered
- smartwatches
- health data
- sleep tracking
- fitness
- wearable technology
- accuracy
Keywords
- smartwatch accuracy
- health metrics
- sleep trackers
- fitness tracking
- wearable technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Technological University Dublin, Irish Independent
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