Force HRV measuremnt

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Force HRV measuremnt

I'm trying to track my HRV (not to be confused with HR) for training purposes? Every morning when I wake up I use the breathe app to get a reading. However, some mornings the watch automatically records a reading before I get up. This reading tends to be very low and I don't deem it accurate for comparison. The problem is when this happens I can't get the watch to take a reading using the breathe app once I get out of bed. This is proving to be very frustrating. Is there a consistent/reliable way to get an HRV measurement at any time I want? I'm using the series 3 apple watch and an iphone 8 running ios 13.3

Apple Watch Series 3, watchOS 6

Posted on Jan 14, 2020 7:56 AM

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sterling r

Community Specialist

Jan 16, 2020 6:33 PM in response to onetalldillon

Greetings, onetalldillon.

Thank you for consulting the Apple Support Communities. I understand that you have some questions regarding your heart rate. I’m happy to help however I can.

"The optical heart sensor can also use infrared light. This mode is what Apple Watch uses when it measures your heart rate in the background, and for heart rate notifications. Apple Watch uses green LED lights to measure your heart rate during workouts and Breathe sessions, and to calculate walking average and Heart Rate Variability (HRV).” Your heart rate. What it means, and where on Apple Watch you’ll find it. - Apple Support

I encourage you to learn more about getting the most accurate measurements from your watch: Get the most accurate measurements using your Apple Watch - Apple Support

If you have further questions, Contact - Official Apple Support.

Best wishes.

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