My first month with Oura smart healthcare ring (My Actifit Report Card: August 13 2024)

Last month, I purchased an Oura Ring, a smart ring from Finland that monitors health data such as sleep, activity, and heart rate, providing comprehensive support for overall well-being.

Although the price is around 350 euros, which is quite expensive for me, the option to return it within a month gave me peace of mind. However, I was already satisfied within the first week and barely considered returning it. For my first impressions during that week, you can check my post below:

My first week with Oura Ring / Oura Ring、最初の一週間

My initial goal was to accurately track my steps, which is not easy with my iPhone as I don't have it always in my pocket. In this regard, the Oura Ring has perfectly met my expectations. I'm also pleased that it tracks and records other exercises, like cycling, making it easy to visualize how much I’ve exercised in a day. Definitely I enjoy @actifit more with Oura Ring 😊

After using it for a month, I found it interesting that sometimes my perception of my body's condition differed from what the data showed. There were moments when I would have pushed myself too hard if I hadn’t been able to visualize my condition with the Oura Ring’s data. Thanks to this, I’ve been able to slow down and take appropriate rest. A typical example was when I thought I had slept well, but the data showed that my resting heart rate took a long time to drop, indicating that I hadn't fully recovered.

On the other hand, there were days when I felt tired, but the Oura Ring showed that I was in great shape. My body seemed to recover a bit later, so there might be a slight delay in the data's reflection of my actual condition. I plan to keep an eye on this over the next few months.

Until now, I’ve managed my health by listening to my body, but having the added insight from data has been a refreshing experience. Balancing intuition with numbers has made managing my health both enjoyable and informative.

I plan to write a follow-up report in about two months, after three months of using the Oura Ring, so stay tuned.

As the hot days continue, let’s stay healthy and enjoy the summer!

お値段は350ユーロほどで高額ではあるものの、一ヶ月以内なら返品もできるということで、安心して試せました。というか最初の一週間ですでに満足していて、返品についてはほどんど考えませんでした。最初の一週間の使用感については下の投稿をどうぞ。

My first week with Oura Ring / Oura Ring、最初の一週間

もともとの目的は、iPhoneだと正確にトラッキングできない歩数をきちんとトラッキングすることで、この点ではOura Ringは完璧に私の願いを叶えてくれました。さらに、サイクリングなど他のエクササイズも合わせて、一日にどのくらい運動したのか可視化し記録してくれるところにも満足しています。@actifit ライフがよりよいものになりました 😊

一ヶ月使ってみておもしろかったのが、私が感じる体の声と、データが示す体調が異なる時があって、Oura Ringで体調をデータで可視化する前だったらちょっと無理していただろうなということが何度かあったことです。おかげで自分にブレーキをかけて休息を適切に取れたと思います。よく眠れたと思っても、安静時心拍数が下がった時間が遅くて、データ的にはあまりきちんと休めていない状態がその典型でした。

逆に体は疲れているようだけれど、Oura Ringは絶好調といっているなんて日も。ちょっと遅れて体調が回復するので、ややタイムラグがあることもあるのかもしれません。もう数ヶ月様子を見てみようと思います。

これまで自分の体の声に耳を傾ける方法で体調管理をしてきましたが、新たにデータという手がかりも得て、感覚と数字の両面から体調管理をするのはなんとも新鮮な経験で、楽しいです。

次は2ヶ月後くらいに、使い始めて3ヶ月後のレポートを書こうと思っているのでお楽しみに。

暑い日が続きますが、元気に夏を過ごしましょう！
This report was published via Actifit app (Android | iOS). Check out the original version here on actifit.io

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