Breus recommends finding a sleep specialist or doctor who understand what the Oura Ring is. While the app does a nice job explaining what this data means to the wearer, Dr. The Oura Ring provides a lot of data on a daily basis and over time. “I then focus on the sleep score and related data provided by the Oura app.” I look at this as a good overall general metric of health,” he stated. When someone is sleeping better, their HRV tends to rise. “This is a great overall metric of heath. Breus particularly likes about the Oura Ring is its ability to track heart rate variability, or HRV. “Oura as a company is committed to sleep tracking and science, which is what sets it apart from competing fitness trackers that only measure a few aspects of someone’s sleep.” This is useful data when analyzing someone’s sleep accurately,” he expounds. “Among many other things, the Oura Ring collects and analyzes core body temperature extremely accurately. Breus, what sets the Oura Ring apart from the other sleep trackers on the market is its form factor and the level of analysis the wearer receives via the mobile app. The Oura Ring can be comfortably worn all day and night. “I suggest checking the app’s data and analysis on Wednesdays and then again once during the weekend.” For this reason, he recommend carefully reviewing the data provided by the Oura Ring app only once or twice per week. They get so involved in their sleep tracking that their activities actually disrupt their sleep,” said Dr. “There are people who get so caught up in studying their sleep data that they develop what we’re calling Orthosomnia. This has begun to translate into being more awake and alert throughout the day-without relying on extra caffeinated beverages. The most useful insight I’ve discovered so far, in the few weeks I’ve been wearing this device, is that maintaining a consistent bedtime and wake-up time directly impacts my daily energy and alertness level.īy following the advice offered by the app (that’s based on my personal data), I have noticed an improvement in my nightly REM Sleep and Deep Sleep, and have seen continuous increases in my Readiness score with each new day. It graphically shows how current data compares to previously collected data. I really like that Oura Ring provides a broad overview and real time personal analysis. It points out when certain contributors are poor, good or optimal, and showcases what an ideal result should be. The app reports many numeric ratings and results, but also displays easy-to-understand charts and graphs.
It uses body temperature and heart rate data, for example, to predict potential problems while making personalized recommendations about how to improve my overall mental and physical health. My Oura Ring studies patterns to pinpoint abnormalities. It also considers the amount of deep sleep, REM sleep and light sleep I achieved during the night. The daily Sleep score considers my bedtime schedule, nightly heart rate, body temperature and overall sleep time. It does this by measuring how much I’ve moved, how long I’ve sat dormant (which I refer to as my laziness score) and the quality of my sleep the previous night. The separate Activity score shows how I’ve balanced my activity, inactivity and rest throughout the day. The Readiness score and analysis offers insight into what my body can currently take on based on my most recent sleep, activity level and body stress signals. The app continuously displays three scores (along with a lot of data used to calculate each score). The Oura mobile app gathers a vast amount of raw data that's continuously collected from the ring. The app provides both up-to-the-minute and long-term insight pertaining to readiness, sleep and activity-but not in the same way as a fitness tracker, like a Fitbit or Apple Watch. It’s the Oura mobile app that is the true brains behind the ring. It took several days for the app to get to know me before it started providing insightful analysis (as opposed to raw data).
The ring began gathering and recording information immediately. After allowing the ring to fully charge, I slipped it on my finger and went about my daily routine. This process took less than five minutes. The first step was installing the Oura app on my smartphone and pairing the ring to the phone. It included a six-month Oura Membership (required to use the ring). I went with the black version because I felt it offered an understated appearance and would blend nicely with my typical wardrobe. When ordering the actual ring online, I could choose between a silver, black, stealth or gold finish. Using the provided ring sizing kit, achieving a perfect fit for your Oura ring is easy.