Turning On Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking; About Vo2 Max. Estimates; Getting Your Vo2 Max. Estimate; Viewing Your Fitness Age - Garmin VIVOSMART 5 Owner's Manual

Turning On Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking

Before you can use pulse oximeter sleep tracking, you must set your vívosmart 5 watch as your preferred
activity tracker in your Garmin Connect account
You can set your watch to continuously measure your blood oxygen level, or SpO2, for up to 4 hours during your
defined sleep windowTips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data, page
NOTE: Unusual sleep positions can cause abnormally low sleep-time SpO2 readings.
1 Press to view the menu.
2 Select > > Pulse Ox > During Sleep.

About VO2 Max. Estimates

VO2 max. is the maximum volume of oxygen (in milliliters) you can consume per minute per kilogram of body
weight at your maximum performance. In simple terms, VO2 max. is an indication of cardiovascular strength
and should increase as your level of fitness improves.
On the watch, your VO2 max. estimate appears as a number and description. On your Garmin Connect account,
you can view additional details about your VO2 max. estimate.
VO2 max. data is provided by Firstbeat Analytics
Cooper Institute . For more information, see the appendix
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www.CooperInstitute.org.

Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate

The watch requires wrist-based heart rate data and a timed 15 minute brisk walk or run to display your VO2
max. estimate.
1 Press to view the menu.
2 Select > .
If you have already recorded a 15 minute brisk walk or run, your VO2 max. estimate may appear. The watch
updates your VO2 max. estimate each time you complete a timed walk or run.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to get your VO2 max. estimate.
A message appears when the test is complete.
4 To manually start a VO2 max. test to get an updated estimate, tap your current reading and follow the
instructions.
The watch will update with your new VO2 max. estimate.

Viewing Your Fitness Age

Before the watch can calculate an accurate fitness age, you must complete the user profile setup in the Garmin
Connect app.
Your fitness age gives you an idea of how your fitness compares with a person of the same gender. Your watch
uses information, such as your age, body mass index (BMI), resting heart rate data, and vigorous activity history
to provide a fitness age. If you have a Garmin Index
instead of BMI to determine your fitness age. Exercise and lifestyle changes can impact your fitness age.
1 Press to view the menu.
2 Select > .
Heart Rate Features
(Activity Tracking Settings, page
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