Garmin watches determines their current level of stress based on their Heart-Rate Variability. When using the stress level feature, the device uses heart rate data to determine the interval between each heartbeat.
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The variable length of time in between each heartbeat is regulated by the body's autonomic nervous system. The less variability between beats equals higher stress levels, whereas the increase in variability indicates less stress. Some watches will ...
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