[Amazon Prime] Fitbit Flex 2 Band - Black $49 Delivered from Amazon Au

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Cheap tracker.

Better than mi band 3 that wasn't.

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  hogwarts on 26/11/2018 - 09:34

  Mi Band is better and cheaper! You can actually check the time on it

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  raj koothrappali on 26/11/2018 - 09:37

  Voting up for the elaborate post ;)

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  kahn on 26/11/2018 - 09:40

  +3

  Is this EngrishBargain?

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    [Deactivated] on 26/11/2018 - 09:51

    On the phone.

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  Chickenleg on 26/11/2018 - 09:42

  +3

  Excellent nonsensical haiku

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  limucat on 26/11/2018 - 09:49

  I agree and would pick this is better over mi band 3 as it tracks other activities like swimming

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  [Deactivated] on 26/11/2018 - 09:59

  Tempting.

  Just unsure if I need to know how many steps I do, or don't do.

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  bargainshooter on 26/11/2018 - 10:13

  +3

  There's no hrm on this. Can't compare to trackers with heart rate monitoring esp for sleep IMHO.

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    INFIDEL on 26/11/2018 - 22:34

    Never considered role of hrm for sleep tracking.
    I wear this Fitbit (free from UTAS) for sleep tracking - but mainly for hours slept.

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      bargainshooter on 26/11/2018 - 22:50

      +1

      HRM is required for REM sleep tracking if that's something you're interested in. Length of sleep is important but quality of sleep/deep/rem is possibly more so. Check out sleep as android - they pioneered smartphone sleep tracking tech and explain how your heart rate helps determine quality of sleep, etc.

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        INFIDEL on 27/11/2018 - 14:16

        +1

        Thanks.
        Noticed more detailed sleep monitoring on hrm equipped Fitbits. So that explains it.

        Have used paid Sleep as Android apps on Android phone over a few years, but without hrm. Will look into it.

        Googled after your comment & read sleep-it-off-how-and-how-well-wearables-can-track-sleep - interesting how sleep states are related to hr.

        But analysis depends on good implementation of hrm data in algorithm. Simply having hrm is not enough.

        Always thought the main use of hrm was for those who exercise, so not for me. Will consider when upgrading.

        Recently had an overnight sleep study, which includes thorough analysis of sleep states from brain waves - only true assessment.
        No problems in sleep quality, percentage of REM state or anything else. Problem in my case seems purely length of sleep. That's easiest to monitor.

        I didn't realise how little I slept before using this device!

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          bargainshooter on 27/11/2018 - 15:21

          @INFIDEL: Yes totally agree that implementation is more important than just having the sensor. My garmin tracks sleep with hr and provides REM sleep details but I suspect it's not as accurate as sleep as android who have put in a tremendous amount of research into this. The garmin also falsely identifies awake states so I don't rely on it for decent feedback.

          Interesting to hear you went on a sleep study. Did they track spo2 and respiratory pressure?

          I'll be purchasing the xiaomi mi band 2 or 3 purely for sleep tracking, though I prefer sonar as it measures respiratory rate.

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            INFIDEL on 27/11/2018 - 16:35

            @bargainshooter: Full sleep study (bulk billed): yes - oximetry test (no difference between REM & Non-REM SpO2) & think respiratory pressure was recorded but not in my report (wore tube over nose).
            Study was to eliminate Sleep Apnaea as possible cause of fatigue - no issue.

            From my report: Sleep States: Stage1 13%, Stage2 50%, Stage 23%, REM 12% (10% in study years ago).
            REM is about half of normal average amount quoted in studies! Given unusual clinical setting, may not be representative of normal pattern. Would have been interesting to compare with tracker. Worth further investigation.

            Will investigate amount of REM state in normal sleep. There has been an absence of Dreams remembered for years, only recovering last year. Thoughts were this was a problem with recall, rather than absence of dreams…

            As a long term carer for family member, I was vigilant for problems 24hrs / day. So had disturbed sleep patterns over years, averaging 4.5hrs/day. No longer carer, so up to 7-7.5hrs sleep but still fatigued.

            Just took a holiday to reset patterns. Was well rested. But limited sleep & increased fatigue again on my return, indicating problems associated with my normal lfe. Using my psychology training to investigate cause & best treatment.

            Thanks, you made me think about this differently👍