

Besides that, Sense 2 can notify you of abnormal high or low heart rate readings as well as look for signs of AFib, an irregular heart rhythm condition.įitbit can track your workout through about 40 modalities, including running, strength training, spinning, walking, and bike riding. Every user gets Fitbit’s sleep score and sleeps stages, with detailed info available only when you subscribe to a premium service. The Sense 2 can also be used to collect data while you sleep, which is the best in the industry. In fact, GPS was slow to connect, sometimes requiring 15 to 20 minutes. As I found in my testing, the accuracy of the tracking wasn’t great. Some activities have GPS integration, although it’s not comparable to the accuracy of a dual-band watch.

The watch has seven exercise types: walking, running, outdoor cycling, elliptical, sports, aerobic workout and swimming, all supporting auto-recognition. Best of all, it’s easy to stop and start any activity with the button. The Sense 2 is pitched as a fitness coach on the wrist and it does live up to the promise with 40 types of activities to choose from. (Image credit: Anuj Bhatia/ Indian Express) Top-notch fitness tracking The Sense 2 can detect possible heart-related health issues (ECG readings), and rising stress levels (continuous skin conductance). I won’t say the alerts come on time every time I feel under pressure but somehow Fitbit’s stress management feature helped me to acknowledge my fears and work on them to destress my life. When I was stressed, I got a body response alert and Sense 2 prompted me to meditate. I had a lot of travelling first I went on a vacation and immediately I had to attend an event in Thiruvananthapuram.

For example, I had a bit of a hectic week. The Sense 2 has an upgraded sensor, this time you get automatic alerts in real-time. The EDA scanner uses skin temperature to check stress levels along with other metrics like heart rate variation, and deliver a stress management score. Also read | I switched to an Apple Watch Series 8 from the Series 3: Here’s my experience A tool for stress managementįor me, the standout feature of the Sense 2 has been the ability to measure stress via an EDA sensor.
