Wrist health monitoring bands
 

Apologies for the only obliquely aviation related question.

A friend of mine was travelling on a QF flight seated next to a QF capt and the capt in question had some sort of health monitoring band that looked at pulse/ecg type stuff and oxygen levels.

It paired back to his phone.

My friend ended up on o2 for various reasons and the capt concerned very kindly put the monitor on him and took some info, promising to send the info along via email together with info on the unit itself, but then got off at the other end and promptly forgot (the flight was a melbourne to brissie flight)

As we pilots are often fanbois of the latest and greatest toys he asked me if i knew of any such device, which i dont.

From the description it doesnt sound like a fit bit - it is a silver band thingie (like the technical terms?) with sensors on each end.

I have done some internet searching but not found anthing, so I have come here to see if any QF guys know of any such device - is it something a few blokes have and if anyone knows what it might be can they post here.

Any info most appreciated

For $37.39 delivered you're good to go...

https://m.banggood.com/OLED-Oximeter...p-1085889.html

I have often vaguely wondered - how long will it be before the information stored on a FitBit (or similar) is used in a court case / coroners court involving pilot fatigue.

Knowing Oz, it probably won't be long before it is a legal requirement to wear one at all times while on duty....Safety first, doncha know!

The idea is being thrown around by insurance companies is to use it to lower insurance premiums. In return they get all your medical data everyday.

It's a bit of a gimmick at the moment for the health insurance companies. They are using the information to reward you for being active, however being active doesn't necessarily mean less risk.

It is a bit like genetic testing isnt it. I see these ancestory sites advertising genetic testing, but once it is out of your control in a commercial setting how do you stop them selling it to insurance companies who say for example decide that based on your genetic profile you are more susceptible to bowel cancer or heart disease and then they load your insurance premiums.

In this instance the person concerned has an existing illness and was really taken by the data available out of the device and wants one to use for his own health monitoring and to record data when he does have attacks, but I am not sure if the ones I have seen are the ones he saw (including the link - thanks stickwiththetruth - try typing that without instinctively inserting spaces!)

I have flicked him your link so await his feedback.

Thanks all and if anyone knows a QF skipper with a fancy schmancy health band please post here :)

Why anyone needs to monitor their wrists' health beats me.

CASA are bringing in a safety requirement that this is done for single men. (Married men should be next?) :)

as usual, casa gets it arse about