How to optimize Apple Watch AFib monitoring for more accurate heart readings with Livity

What is AFib on Apple Watch?

Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) monitoring on Apple Watch is an advanced health feature that tracks irregular heart rhythms. This powerful tool helps users monitor their heart health by detecting when the upper and lower chambers of their heart are not beating in sync.

Key Features:

  • Continuous monitoring of heart rhythm patterns
  • Weekly percentage estimates of time spent in AFib
  • Detailed tracking through the Health app
  • Integration with other health metrics

Why AFib History Benefits Livity Users?

AFib History significantly enhances Livity’s health metrics accuracy by increasing heart rate monitoring frequency. When enabled, Apple Watch collects more frequent heart rate samples and stores them in Apple Health. This expanded dataset powers Livity’s core features:

  • Recovery Score calculations
  • Body Battery measurements
  • Strain level assessments
  • Stress level monitoring

The increased heart rate sampling frequency directly improves the accuracy of Livity’s algorithms, providing users with more precise health insights and performance metrics.

How to Set Up AFib History

Setting up AFib History on your Apple Watch is straightforward and can be completed in just a few minutes.

Step-by-Step Setup Guide:

  1. Launch the Health App
    • Open the Health app on your iPhone
    • Navigate to the Browse tab
    • Select the Heart section
  2. Initialize AFib History
    • Tap on “AFib History”
    • Select “Set Up” followed by “Get Started”
  3. Complete Required Information
    • Enter your birth date
    • Confirm your AFib diagnosis from a physician
    • Review and acknowledge the feature information
  4. Enable Necessary Settings
    • Ensure Heart Rate monitoring is active
    • Turn on Wrist Detection
    • Verify your device meets the minimum requirements

Apple Health Apple Watch Setup AFib history using Heart Rate

Important Considerations:

  • Battery impact: AFib monitoring is disabled in Low Power Mode
  • Not a replacement for medical devices
  • May miss some AFib episodes
  • Accuracy depends on proper watch fit and wear time

More information can be found on Apple Support