Apple Watch Brings Healthier Sleep to Brazil with Sleep Apnea Monitoring
Brazilian Apple Watch users can now monitor for signs of sleep apnea, joining over 150 countries where the feature is already available. The Watch uses its accelerometer to detect wrist movements during sleep which may indicate a respiratory disturbance event. If consistent signs are detected users receive a notification with details on next steps in evaluating their sleep health.
By Blip Tech
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Apple Watch users in Brazil can now monitor for signs of sleep apnea, joining over 150 countries where the feature is already available. The watch detects patterns linked to respiratory disturbance events using its accelerometer and advanced machine learning algorithms trained on clinically validated sleep studies. Sleep apnea monitoring data is automatically recorded in the Health app on iPhone or iPad, with users receiving notifications if consistent signs of moderate to severe sleep apnea are detected.
