Great video, thank you. Have you checked its accuracy against a traditional BP monitor? In my experience, other wrist based monitors (e.g. heart rate) can be some way off more accurate readings so be interested to know. thanks
It's pretty much impossible to test this, as the results on the device are not every second, so you cannot see a reading on the device, and immediately compare to a classic BP cuff on your arm. However, AKITIIA have conducted a number of pieces of research to prove the accuracy, and have just recently published one here via their website aktiia.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/Aktiia-Pivotal-Trial.pdf
Without proper confirmation by an independent assessment you couldn’t really use this device. I think it’s only a guide but not a reliable way to truly test your blood pressure. It really does need to be used with a heavy word of caution to check with a more reliable device in parallel with it.
Thanks for the review! One question though based on your experience - are you able to feel the device is actively measuring your blood pressure throughout the day? Or can the device achieve the measurements without your consciousness?
Hi. The device is completely invisible. It’s just like wearing a Fitbit type of device. Zero feeling. There are some other smart watches on the market that measure BP, but some of those literally have a mini cuff in the strap which inflates - similar to a classic arm cuff. The AKTIIA device derives your BP using a very different approach.
Why did your blood pressure was higher in the week you had more Activity? It's not supposed to be the other way around? Activity lowers blood pressure, right?
Remember the device is capturing your BP frequently throughout the day. Hence I was having more peaks due to my exercise, compared to a regular week when I was more sedentary. In practice, yes, over time (several months) your average BP can come down with regular exercise, but in this case I was highlighting peaks triggered by peaks of activity. Hope this helps
@@healthtechgizmos1305 My suspitions were correct then When someone make a stress test, they attach an arm blood pressure while start running, and as the effort goes higher, your blood pressure start to rise, specially the sistolic can go even to 200. My guess is that fit people maybe don't rise their BP as high as regular or Even overweight people when exercising If that is true, then sedentary people shouldn't make high intensity exercise, they should start very lightly. Thats a theory, maybe it could be true Gadgets like aktiia can give us a new insight to understand our body
Mine arrive today. I’m going to set mine up now after first charging everything.
I have high blood pressure and taking medication for it
I’d love a video on how to use the Aktiia cuff properly
Great video, thank you. Have you checked its accuracy against a traditional BP monitor? In my experience, other wrist based monitors (e.g. heart rate) can be some way off more accurate readings so be interested to know. thanks
How accurate r the readings?
It's pretty much impossible to test this, as the results on the device are not every second, so you cannot see a reading on the device, and immediately compare to a classic BP cuff on your arm. However, AKITIIA have conducted a number of pieces of research to prove the accuracy, and have just recently published one here via their website aktiia.com/uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/Aktiia-Pivotal-Trial.pdf
Without proper confirmation by an independent assessment you couldn’t really use this device. I think it’s only a guide but not a reliable way to truly test your blood pressure. It really does need to be used with a heavy word of caution to check with a more reliable device in parallel with it.
great vid, on the next one please turn the music down a touch. please.
Thanks for the review! One question though based on your experience - are you able to feel the device is actively measuring your blood pressure throughout the day? Or can the device achieve the measurements without your consciousness?
Hi. The device is completely invisible. It’s just like wearing a Fitbit type of device. Zero feeling. There are some other smart watches on the market that measure BP, but some of those literally have a mini cuff in the strap which inflates - similar to a classic arm cuff. The AKTIIA device derives your BP using a very different approach.
Why did your blood pressure was higher in the week you had more Activity?
It's not supposed to be the other way around?
Activity lowers blood pressure, right?
Remember the device is capturing your BP frequently throughout the day. Hence I was having more peaks due to my exercise, compared to a regular week when I was more sedentary. In practice, yes, over time (several months) your average BP can come down with regular exercise, but in this case I was highlighting peaks triggered by peaks of activity. Hope this helps
@@healthtechgizmos1305 My suspitions were correct then
When someone make a stress test, they attach an arm blood pressure while start running, and as the effort goes higher, your blood pressure start to rise, specially the sistolic can go even to 200.
My guess is that fit people maybe don't rise their BP as high as regular or Even overweight people when exercising
If that is true, then sedentary people shouldn't make high intensity exercise, they should start very lightly.
Thats a theory, maybe it could be true
Gadgets like aktiia can give us a new insight to understand our body
Waterproof?
Showerproof I believe, but no more