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Get total and average of minutes in each zone of exercise exertion

I have an Apple Watch and iPhone with the latest OS software. I also have the Gentler Streak app. These tools track my exercise including the intensity at each of the six zones, 0-5. I see these ...
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Recording of personal data while the Apple Watch is locked?

Does Apple Watch (or, more specifically, Apple Watch Ultra, in case of different behavior) record personal information while the device is locked, and then associate it with the active account, when ...
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How does HealthKit calculate activeEnergyBurned and other variables?

I am investigating using HealthKit to supply some data for an application which will run on iOS. We are thinking about using Apple Watch to collect the data. I am especially interested in ...
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How do I measure Heart Rate Variability?

Intermittently, and with no pattern I can discern, my Watch measures "Heart Rate Variability". But I don't see a way to measure this on demand, and I can't find any apps that measure it directly (...
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Apple Watch activity too high

I have a new Apple Watch and have to learn how to use this device properly. Because I miss-add a workout in the Health App my activity rings show that I exercised more than 1000 minutes. I cannot ...
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Does using a standing desk "count" when using the Apple Watch to close rings?

A colleague asked me how sensitive the Apple Watch was, and if it supported standing desks. (those hours should count right?)
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Meditation timer that reports mindful minutes to the Health app?

Is there a simple meditation timer app that actually logs time spent meditating to the Health app as mindful minutes? I need just a simple timer, no guided meditation (and certainly no subscription). ...
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What Apple Watch sleep tracking app uses minimal battery power and is fully compatible with the iOS Health app?

I want to use an Apple Watch 2 to track my sleep. In order to achieve this I will need to wear the Apple Watch during sleep, which creates an issue around battery usage. So my thinking is that I can ...
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How do I view the lifetime total from the Health app?

Is it possible to see the lifetime totals (steps, distance, etc) from all data in the Health app? Perhaps with a third party app?
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Apple Watch Heart Rate Glance Shows Same Number Every Time, Or Series Of Random Numbers, Also On Replacement Watch

Whenever I check my resting heart rate using the Watch's heart rate glance, it does one of two things: 1) I see one low number (which sometimes seems accurate, e.g., ~70). A couple of seconds later, ...
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