{"id":9061,"date":"2026-10-21T04:36:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T04:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=9061"},"modified":"2026-10-21T04:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T04:36:20","slug":"oura-smart-rings-track-cardio-effort-vo2-max-cardiovascular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=9061","title":{"rendered":"Oura adds two new cardiovascular health tracking features to its smart rings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Instead of measuring how fast or far a user went during a run or bike ride, or metrics like calories burned, Cardio Effort measures how hard their cardiovascular system was working during exercise and how long that effort was sustained. Cardio Effort is calculated for individual workouts taking into account both intensity and duration but provides a plain language evaluation that compares a user\u2019s cumulative weekly effort against a personalized baseline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">One one end of the scale is a Light rating that\u2019s described as being a \u201csubstantially lower cardiovascular strain than your usual baseline.\u201d The rating scale progresses through Fair, Maintaining, Building, and Reaching at the other end which means your weekly Cardio Effort had a \u201cmarkedly higher exposure relative to your baseline, signaling that it may be time to prioritize recovery.\u201d So instead of always pushing a user to increase their efforts, the feature does make recommendations for rest when it may be more beneficial.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Oura Rings already support VO2 Max readings that are used to track aerobic capacity, but the previous Cardio Capacity feature was somewhat cumbersome because estimating a user\u2019s maximum oxygen uptake required a six-minute walking test for calibration. The new version, automatic VO2 Max, currently available as a beta feature through <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=87443X1797501&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fouraring.com%2Fblog%2Foura-labs%2F\" rel=\"sponsored\">Oura Labs<\/a>, automatically activates after users complete five \u201cqualifying GPS-enabled activities\u201d that include walks, runs, and hikes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Once activated VO2 Max readings will be available in the Oura app\u2019s My Health Heart Hub section with a user\u2019s current estimate, their capacity rated as low, fair, high, or peak, how their aerobic capacity has changed over time, and personalized insights for when VO2 Max \u201cmeaningfully shifts or stays consistent.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/1014712\/oura-smart-rings-track-cardio-effort-vo2-max-cardiovascular\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instead of measuring how fast or far a user went during a run or bike ride, or metrics like calories burned, Cardio Effort measures how hard their cardiovascular system was working during exercise and how long that effort was sustained. 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