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How can I change that the Apple Watch mesures my heart rate every 5 minutes to have it continuously monitoring ?
Apple Watch Series 3, iOS 11.0.2
Hi
Heart rate readings can be taken manually via the Heart rate app:
It is not possible to manually configure the frequency with which Apple Watch takes background heart rate measurements.
Readings are not taken at fixed five minute intervals. They are instead taken automatically at intervals that will vary, depending on your activity level, as explained in the following support article. Readings could, for example, be taken automatically as frequently as every one, two or three minutes:
Your heart rate. What it means, and where on Apple Watch you’ll find it. - Apple Support
Heart rate is automatically recorded continuously during workouts when recording them via the built-in Workout app and third-party fitness tracking apps that support the feature:
Work out with your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Recording heart rate continuously at other times would result in battery drain. Examples of battery life under different uses are provided here:
If you would like to submit a feature request to Apple, then you can do so here:
Hi
Heart rate readings can be taken manually via the Heart rate app:
It is not possible to manually configure the frequency with which Apple Watch takes background heart rate measurements.
Readings are not taken at fixed five minute intervals. They are instead taken automatically at intervals that will vary, depending on your activity level, as explained in the following support article. Readings could, for example, be taken automatically as frequently as every one, two or three minutes:
Your heart rate. What it means, and where on Apple Watch you’ll find it. - Apple Support
Heart rate is automatically recorded continuously during workouts when recording them via the built-in Workout app and third-party fitness tracking apps that support the feature:
Work out with your Apple Watch - Apple Support
Recording heart rate continuously at other times would result in battery drain. Examples of battery life under different uses are provided here:
If you would like to submit a feature request to Apple, then you can do so here:
Thank you for the answer, I understand but the Fitbit last almost 5 days with a single charge and like I say it takes the bpm all the time, so I thought the Apple Watch will do the same.
I went to settings and into work out mode, couldn’t find any option to change for continuously monitoring of heart rate.
Can you be a little more specific.
Thank you
You can go to settings and make it continuous or just go into work out mode. It will drain your battery quicker if you do this.
How can I change that the Apple Watch mesures my heart rate every 5 minutes to have it continuously monitoring ?
