Samsung announced that it will start distributing a new update for the Health app starting from June 8. With the update, the application will make biometric data obtained from different sources such as sleep and daily activity more understandable and offer users suggestions that can be applied in daily life. According to the company’s statement, the new version also reveals some of the features that will be included in the new Galaxy Watch models expected to be introduced this year. At the center of the update is productive artificial intelligence-supported health analysis.
One of the remarkable features that comes with the new version is called “Vitals”. This system analyzes the user’s data such as heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, skin temperature and blood oxygen level measured throughout the night. Samsung says these measurements are compared to a person’s actual rest levels, and the app will notify the user if meaningful deviations are detected. Thus, the application will try to detect in advance situations that indicate the need for more rest or early signs of a possible illness. This feature is positioned as a more advanced version of the Energy Score system in the current application.
The current Samsung Health application can also provide users with “vascular load” data. This measurement shows how hard the heart is working to pump blood to the body. With the new update, this feature gains a more comprehensive structure under the name “Heart Health Score”.
Samsung Health makes heart health and fitness tracking more comprehensive
Heart Health Score combines data such as sleep patterns, stress level and physical activity with body composition information to create a score for the user’s heart health. In addition, the application not only provides an evaluation but also gives suggestions for improving this score. These suggestions include walking more or consuming potassium-rich foods such as bananas. Thus, users can more clearly see the effects of their daily habits on heart health.
Another innovation of the update, Daily Cardio Load, offers personalized guidance during exercise. Benefiting from the user’s general health profile and instant measurements, the system can determine appropriate training intensity and rest periods. In addition, the new feature called Fitness Index analyzes performance indicators such as daily step count, heart rate and VO2 Max. VO2 Max value expresses the maximum amount of oxygen the body can use during intense physical activity and is considered one of the important indicators of endurance performance.
Fitness Index creates personalized goals by comparing the results obtained with similar user groups. Users can thus focus on specific areas such as endurance, cardiovascular performance or strength development. In addition, the system aims to contribute to long-term health and fitness tracking by making progress over time more visible.
Samsung states that the new Health features will work across Galaxy smartphones and connected devices. However, the company states that the full potential of these innovations will be revealed with the new generation Galaxy Watch models. There are expectations that Samsung will introduce the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 models at the Unpacked event, which is expected to be held in July. If new watches come with more advanced sensors and health tracking capabilities, Samsung Health’s announced artificial intelligence-supported features will be able to offer much more comprehensive data analysis. This may contribute to transforming the application from just an activity tracking tool into a more personalized health platform.