Garmin updates vívosmart health tracker with fifth-gen model

Easy and streamlined, the brand new Garmin vívosmart 5 health tracker is the easy strategy to take cost of your on a regular basis well being, wellness and exercise.

A straightforward-to-use various to a smartwatch, the vívosmart 5 is a snug, easy-to-read sensible health tracker with Garmin’s most superior sleep options, together with sleep rating, in addition to important well being and health monitoring in a glossy band design with as much as 7 days of battery life.

Designed for purchasers looking for an easier answer for monitoring their wellbeing, the vívosmart 5 options at-a-glance well being stats for Pulse Ox, 24/7 coronary heart charge monitoring, Physique Battery power monitoring, all-day stress monitoring and extra — no subscription required.

When it’s time to maneuver, the vívosmart 5 tracks the fundamentals like steps, energy burned and depth minutes plus quite a lot of built-in sports activities apps for actions like strolling, pool swimming, biking, yoga, cardio and extra.

With sensible notifications, calendar reminders and security options that may be triggered with the press of a button, the vívosmart 5 delivers on all the necessities.

Snug design

With a rounded band designed to suit across the curves of your wrist, the vívosmart 5 is constructed for consolation, particularly essential for sleep monitoring.

In comparison with its predecessor, the vívosmart 5 encompasses a brilliant, 66% bigger show with bigger textual content and an easy-to-use touchscreen and button interface. The vívosmart 5 additionally introduces interchangeable bands, making substitute straightforward and handy.

Swim- and shower-proof with a formidable battery lifetime of as much as 7 days, the vívosmart 5 is made for all-day and all-night put on.

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Well being necessities

Take cost of your wellbeing with a collection of well being monitoring options supported by Garmin’s cutting-edge, 24/7 Elevate^TM coronary heart charge monitoring, which outpaces the competitors by sampling coronary heart charge a number of occasions per second, 24-hours a day.

What’s extra, the vívosmart 5 provides alerts for abnormally excessive and low coronary heart charges which were configured by the person.

When it’s time to relaxation, superior sleep with sleep rating provides customers an evaluation of each the amount and high quality of their sleep, assigning a rating based mostly on time spent in sleep levels, quantity of motion, stress ranges and extra.

The vívosmart 5 additionally screens Pulse Ox (at night time, all-day or on-demand), respiration, Physique Battery power ranges, all-day stress, hydration and girls’s well being.

Best for purchasers who worth simplicity, the vívosmart 5 makes checking these stats intuitive with a simple-to-use, scrolling view that customers can customise for straightforward entry to their favourite options.

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Constructed for the lively life-style

Whether or not health means strolling with a good friend, doing laps within the pool, sweating it out in a heart-pumping biking class or lifting weights within the health club, the vívosmart 5 is constructed to maintain up with a assorted choice of sports activities apps accessible proper on the wrist.

Connect with a appropriate smartphone’s GPS to precisely observe distance, tempo and velocity throughout out of doors walks, runs and bike rides.

The Health Age characteristic motivates customers to attain a quantity decrease than their chronological age by rising exercise, decreasing physique fats and decreasing their resting coronary heart charge.

Security and monitoring options present peace of thoughts when out and about. Merely press the button for just a few seconds to set off an help alert that sends a textual content message with the person’s location to designated emergency contacts.

Connecting all of it

Keep lively and related with sensible notifications on the wrist. When paired with a appropriate smartphone (vívosmart 5 performs properly with each Apple^® and Android^TM), customers can view textual content messages, calendar notifications, social media alerts, information alerts and extra.

A personalised Morning Report is the proper strategy to begin the day with useful (and pleasant!) info like sleep rating, step targets, upcoming appointments, the climate and even a particular message in your birthday!

The vívosmart 5 has a steered retail value of R 2 599.00 and is accessible now on Garmin.com.

Creator: Pedro van Gaalen

When he’s not writing about sport or well being and health, Pedro might be out coaching for his subsequent marathon or ultra-marathon. He’s labored as a health skilled and as a advertising and comms professional. He now combines his passions in his position as managing editor at Health journal.