v2.14 adds the following:

• new devices,
• couple of minor fixes

• :Has fix

using SDK 3.1.7-2020-03-11-75a7a1e07

Thanks,

-Brian B.

#HappyYouYear

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Due to the ever changing situation concerning Coronavirus (COVID-19).
I will be creating several new apps for geared home workouts.

These apps will be “Workout of the Day” or “selectable workout” from the internet apps that will bring you a fresh new workout every day to your watch.

These will be geared for individual and family to pass time, keep fit and have family fun.

If you purchased the ‘All App’ option, you will be able use apps.

Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome.

Stay Strong,
Brian

When it comes to your health, with my Garmin CIQ HeartMonitor+HRV it is easy to measure and track all kinds of information. Have you ever wondered what the health impact of a stressful day was? Will you perform well during your long run tomorrow morning? Is there anything you can do today that would improve your ability to have a better day moving forward? Are you about to get sick (including COVID-19)? HRV is the piece of data that could help you answer these questions.

What is HRV?

HRV is simply a measure of the variation in time between each heartbeat. This variation is controlled by the nervous system called the autonomic nervous system. The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) is always working and regulates, our heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and digestion. The ANS is subdivided into two components, the sympathetic (fight-or-flight mechanism) and the para-sympathetic (relaxation response) nervous systems.[1]

Our brain is always processing information in the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus, through the ANS, sends signals to the rest of the body either to stimulate or to relax different functions. It responds not only to a poor night of sleep, or that tough day, but also to the exciting news that you got engaged, or to that delicious healthy meal you had for lunch. If we have persistent stresses as illness, poor sleep, unhealthy diet, dysfunctional relationships, isolation or solitude, and lack of exercise, this balance is disrupted, and your fight-or-flight response can shift into overdrive.[1]

Why check Heart Rate Variability?

HRV is noninvasive way to identify the ANS imbalances. If your nervous system is in a fight-or-flight mode, the variation between subsequent heartbeats is low. If your nervous system a more relaxed state, the variation between beats is high. In other words, the healthier the ANS the faster you are able to switch gears, showing more resilience and flexibility.[1]

People who have a high HRV may have greater cardiovascular fitness and be more resilient to stress. HRV may also provide personal feedback about your lifestyle and help motivate those who are considering taking steps toward a healthier life. It is fascinating to see how HRV changes as you incorporate more https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/mindfulness-can-improve-heart-health, meditation, sleep, and especially physical activity into your life.[1]

For those who love data and numbers, this can be a nice way to track how your nervous system is reacting not only to the environment, but also to your emotions, thoughts, and feelings.[1]

How can Heart Rate Variability detect illness?

HRV is good for detecting illness (Colds, Viruses including Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)) because it is sensitive to how stressed the body is at that moment. HRV directly taps into the balance between the stress (fight or flight) sympathetic and the parasympathetic (rest or digest) branches of the nervous system.[2]

Lower HRV indicates that the body is more stressed. Although you might expect that different kinds of stress e.g. physical, mental, nutritional, affect your body differently, in fact at the base level they affect the nervous system in very similar ways. So, if you are mentally or emotionally stressed and you eat poorly (e.g. seeking comfort foods) your ability to handle training stress is much reduced. [2] There is an entire series here on managing https://www.trainingpeaks.com/coach-blog/the-whole-picture-an-introduction-to-total-load/.

Detecting the start of illness

The example below shows a typical HRV chart for a recreational athlete with a low resting heart rate between 50-60bpm (red dashed line), and a high level of HRV ~100 (blue baseline). The colored dots are the daily HRV indications i.e. Green = go, Orange = caution, Red = stop. [2]

Heart Monitor + HRV

Using HeartMonitor+HRV,  monitor ‘Average HRV score’ and ‘HRV +/-‘ values.  Sudden changes in these two values is an indication of stress to your ANS.  This stress could be due to hard workout, Daily Stress, Diet, On-coming sickness/illness

Creating a simple table to record your daily HRV and HRV +/- to monitor your health issue all you need to do.

References:

[1] https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/heart-rate-variability-new-way-track-well-2017112212789

[2] https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/how-to-use-hrv-to-predict-illness/

More information pertaining to HRV and illness detection.

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0215930

https://www.whoop.com/the-locker/heart-rate-variability-hrv/

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/01.cir.94.11.2850

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/epub/10.1161/01.CIR.94.11.2850

Stay Fit,

rian.

#GoodDefenseGoodOffense

Hey Garmin owners!
All my apps are CoronaVirus free and so is my website!

Seriously, be safe and keep healthy. Remember, a good defense is a great offense.
The best way beat any illness is to be healthy.

Do this by eating quality food, keeping hydrated,
exercise wisely, rest and stay spiritually balanced .

Keep your wellness with all of the above, and we will be ok.

Thanks,

-Brian B.

#HappyYouYear

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Heart Monitor + HRV (full application) v2.37 update:

• Adds new devices,
• Update to timer setting at the device,

• Timer is defaulted to current value for faster adjustments.

Adds activity menu settings

• Press up button or long touchscreen while in activity to set:
• Lock screen

• Lock indication at first screen

Color theme (dark/light) Scroll on/off (6 second scroll) Activity type set is now Training->Cardio Icons corrected

• Clearer
• Transparent

Adds %Saturation Oxygen support (requires CIQ3.2)

• Graph of SaO2 (CIQ3.2)
• SaO2 = -1. (indicates not supported by device)

Code fork SDK 1.0 and SDK 2.0+ Hooks for power spectrum LF, HF and LF:HF ratio.

• Coming soon 🙂

Using latest SDK 3.1.7-2020-03-11-75a7a1e07

Thanks,
-Brian B.

#HappyYouYear

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The Heart Monitor (datafield) add some hidden stability, and new display options.

v1.23

• adds 2 display options as separate options

• RR Heart Rate
• RR Interval (ms)

:has fix, Icon fix, adds new devices Latest SDK 3.1.7-2020-03-04-693f57f66

Thanks,

-Brian B.

#HappyYouYear

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The Dance update brings 2 custom titles to add your favorite classes, also adjust the class number at the watch when setting the activity. A Class number of 0 leaves the Number blank, greater than 0 the class number is shown after the name.

v1.21

• corrects a possible "!" on the activity status page,
• Using the latest SDK 3.1.7-2020-MARCH-11-75a7a1e07.

v1.20

• adds new devices,
• adds custom dance title (CIQ2+ adds 2 Custom Titles),
• Custom Titles supports Class Number (0=no class number),
• Adds menu for (theme, lock screen and autoscroll),
• includes resume fix,
• includes :has fix,
• includes unlock fix,
• corrects icons,
• Latest SDK 3.1.7-2020-MARCH-04-693f57f66

Enjoy and Dance 🙂

-Brian B.

#HappyYouYear

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Update v3.11

• Adds new devices.
• Removes a copyright name
• Adds Custom Name support for popular online strength classes.

• The custom name works the same as before, but just enter the class name in settings. (Shown below)
• The class number is set at the watch.

Using current SDK 3.1.7.-2020-03-04-693f57f66Just enter your class name as below.

I have been getting a lot of questions pertaining to the zero distance in the main bubble and activity sticker in Connect Mobile App saved activity.

The Distance is zero (or incorrect) on the Connect Activity Sticker and on the Activity main bubble, due to Garmin Policy does not allow CIQ applications to write NON-GPS values. However, these policies only applies to CIQ applications not the native Garmin apps.

I cannot change the decisions of the Garmin Executives, however if there is enough complaints they may change there policy.

I encourage you to politely complain to “Garmin” (in the Garmin threads below) to follow and use the IQ SDK Fit Contributor class ‘nativeNum’, which overrides the data in the FIT file as the Garmin Built-in apps do.

I want this functionality as a Garmin User as much as you do.

Add the “@AlphaMonkeyC” to the post.

https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/f/discussion/4854/fitcontributor-nativenum-functionality/916794#916794

Garmin blocks the distance in the following applications: Elliptical, Dance, StairStepper, SwimSports, work, any step based distance or non-GPS distance.

Here is a 30 minute elliptical workout distance is zero in the main field, but the distance is shown in the IQ section.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/4314844288

Until the policy changes, I provide the distance in the IQ Section.

Thanks,

-Brian B.

#HappyYouYear

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OutdoorSports Update v1.20

• adds new devices,
• adds menu selections for Color, Lock screen and scroll,
• unlock fix,
• resume fix,
• :has fix improves performance & less battery loss
• adds new data fields

• time of day,
• % oxygen saturation CIQ 3.2

Corrects icons Latest SDK 3.1.7.2020-March-04-693f57f66

#HappyYouYear

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