The bracelet Fitbit constantly records the 's steps, heart rate and calories lost. The device can also capture intense life moments, such as a heartbroken. This was the case of Israeli law student and entrepreneur Koby Soto, who was using the accessory when his boyfriend broke up over the phone. 581s6f
After the unpleasant call, Soto spoke to his friend, who advised him to relax. The entrepreneur replied that he could not sleep or study and then opened the Fitbit to send a screenshot of your heartbeat.
When analyzing the reports for the day, he saw that the average heartbeat in the morning was 72 beats per minute and from the afternoon onwards, when he got the call, the rhythm changed to 88 bpm, with some peaks of 118 bpm. By night, she was back to normal.
Soto told the Buzzfeed who often use Fitbit to monitor your physical activities and most of the time forgets that she is monitoring the physiological signals.
Breakup, as captured by my fitbit. #breakup #Fitbit pic.twitter.com/S9sLV2TlCC
— Koby (@iamkoby) January 19, 2016
“I think it's nice to have a record that confirms what you felt. You can tell people that you've had your heart broken and that you feel bad. And people are less cynical when you show numbers, data, or graphs. […] When you have a report like this, it’s interesting – you have something to show.” he said.
Wearable devices are also changing the way doctors and patients treat diseases, mainly cardiac. A few months ago, a Apple Watch – were found to be signs of a potentially fatal muscle injury.
