Therapist Natalya Belova advised removing smart watches and other foreign objects before going to bed.
In conversation with Pravda.Ru On January 26, the specialist noted that although manufacturers recommend wearing a smart watch around the clock, without taking it off, in order to better monitor pulse, saturation and other physiological parameters, medicine does not agree with this.
First of all, this is harmful, because during sleep the watch strap will put pressure on the blood vessels and nerves. If it is fastened tightly, then there is a risk of squeezing the blood vessels, and they will begin to burst, and this is already fraught with various diseases.
In addition, skin lesions can develop under the watch being worn around the clock. The doctor explained that during the day dirt, dust, debris, and water get underneath it, and in such conditions bacteria multiply and cause an unpleasant skin reaction. In particular, a fungus may arise that is difficult to treat.
The doctor advised me to remove smart watches, jewelry, and other foreign objects at night. She also expressed the opinion that there is no point in wearing a smart watch around the clock; it is enough to measure indicators several times during the day.
January 19, MD Alexey Erlikh warned that smart watches and other similar devices will not help in diagnosing atrial fibrillation and other cardiac pathologies. According to him, there is no convincing medical evidence that such gadgets could help identify heart rhythm disorders, writes RT.
In September, Russian cellular networks announced the launch of a new service – their subscribers will be able to call and write to smart watches, even if their smartphone is tens of kilometers from the owner. Calls and messages can be directed to the regular phone number of the interlocutor.
Last summer, a new study from Cardiff University in the UK found that smartwatches could help detect Parkinson's disease seven years before symptoms appear and a clinical diagnosis is made. Researchers believe this method of predicting disease is more accurate than any risk factors or early signs of disease development, notes “Reedus”.
Earlier, The Verge, citing analysts, reported that smartwatches do not work correctly in obese and black people. Thus, the error of the sensor built into the device is 10% for dark-skinned owners and 60% for overweight owners. In this case, gadgets collect incorrect data about the user and provide distorted information, for example, about heart rate, notes Life.ru.
Somnologist Maxim Novikov recommended abandoning smart gadgets that supposedly determine sleep phases. The reliability of such a technique has not yet been proven, and in practice, “the devices show contradictory results that do not coincide with the real picture,” the TV channel reports “Star”.
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