Twice I have received a notice from my Apple Watch saying it has detected a fall. I had to choose if I was OK or if I needed help. The issue is I was standing up both times. I don’t recall doing anything out of how I normally move about the house that would have prompted this.
Fall Detection.
A fall is detected by the gyroscope and accelerometer and can give false readings if you're a particulary active or younger person which is why it's recommended for people over 65,it's usually triggered by a short sharp knock with your watch wrist,to compare it's like banging your clenched fist on a table,the movement of your wrist is detected then it comes to a sudden stop and this usually triggers the fall detection.
One reason the watch may not detect a fall is if your watch wrist is somehow cushioned from the fall and the watch doesn't detect that short sharp knock.
Another reason could be that the watch is worn a little bit too loose and the wrist movements aren't being detected properly.
Fall Detection.
A fall is detected by the gyroscope and accelerometer and can give false readings if you're a particulary active or younger person which is why it's recommended for people over 65,it's usually triggered by a short sharp knock with your watch wrist,to compare it's like banging your clenched fist on a table,the movement of your wrist is detected then it comes to a sudden stop and this usually triggers the fall detection.
One reason the watch may not detect a fall is if your watch wrist is somehow cushioned from the fall and the watch doesn't detect that short sharp knock.
Another reason could be that the watch is worn a little bit too loose and the wrist movements aren't being detected properly.
Fall detection is automatically turned off (except in workouts) for anyone under the age of 60 because random movements of an active person can trigger this.
Thanks! I’m 45 and I was standing up, not active. I don’t recall hitting/bumping my wrist against anything when I got the alert. I will try to ge more aware of where my wrist was the next time it happens/if it happens again.
Apple Watch fall detection
