I'm trying to understand the heart rate charts that record history for a time period. Recorded by watch, but data is on iPhone. What does the length of the bar indicate? Any other tips would also be appreciated.
I'm trying to understand the heart rate charts that record history for a time period. Recorded by watch, but data is on iPhone. What does the length of the bar indicate? Any other tips would also be appreciated.
Are you asking about something in the Health app? If you're looking at what I think you're looking at, the grey bars represent the range of your heart rate during that time period. There is one bar per hour. The top of the bar shows the maximum during that hour, the bottom the minimum in that hour.
I'm trying to understand the heart rate charts that record history for a time period. Recorded by watch, but data is on iPhone. What does the length of the bar indicate? Any other tips would also be appreciated.
Are you asking about something in the Health app? If you're looking at what I think you're looking at, the grey bars represent the range of your heart rate during that time period. There is one bar per hour. The top of the bar shows the maximum during that hour, the bottom the minimum in that hour.
Hello Mentex67,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities! I understand from the information you provided that you would like to know more about how to read the heart rate charts; I'd like to help.
Here's a resource that could help:
Your heart rate. What it means, and where on Apple Watch you’ll find it.
Best regards.
Have you tried looking at the data in the hourly tab (H) instead of daily? Have you tried looking at the raw data?
Joseph S., Thank you. I had already read all the material on the Apple site and I still don't understand what the bars mean. Was my heart rate between those two numbers? If so, why doesn't it just show a dot at each reading. Why sometimes a bar of varying length?
Thank you. Yes, I am looking at a daily chart in the Health app under Heart Data. The heart rate chart is red but I don't think that matters. My bars are not solid for an hour. They have 2-5 breaks in the bars. I'm trying to understand if there is some significance to the length of the bar before a break. I guess the length of the bar shows a range? Maybe the breaks are time breaks between readings? I had an unusual episode, decided to see a cardio dr, and trying to better understand it before my appt.
Thanks. I didn't realize I could get to the raw data. I've discovered I can by hitting the"i" by heart rate under the graph. This data should be a big help. I appreciate the lead. Now I will study it!
Good luck! I hope your episode turns out to be nothing significant.
How to interpret heart rate charts? What does length of bar indicate?
