Oura Introduces New Cardiovascular Health Tracking Features in Smart Rings
Oura has launched two new cardiovascular health tracking features—Cardio Effort and automatic VO2 Max—for its smart rings. These tools aim to help users better understand how their exercise intensity impacts long-term heart health, offering personalized insights on whether they should increase or reduce activity levels. The Cardio Effort feature evaluates the workload of a user’s cardiovascular system during workouts based on both duration and intensity, comparing weekly efforts against an individual baseline. It provides ratings from 'Light' to 'Reaching,' with recommendations for rest when necessary. The automatic VO2 Max function eliminates the need for manual calibration by estimating aerobic capacity after users complete five qualifying GPS-enabled activities. These features are available only on Oura Ring Gen 3 and later models, as well as to active Oura membership subscribers.
Topics: cardiovascular health tracking fitness metrics wearable technology