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Garmin and King's College London are studying pregnancy.
It could help understand exercise's role during pregnancy.
It aims to reduce gestational diabetes and hypertension.
Research institutions are increasingly using wearable gadgets to carry out their health studies. On Tuesday, Garmin announced a collaboration with King's College London for its Enhanced Maternal and Baby Results with AI-supported Care and Empowerment (EMBRACE) research program.
The research will collect data from up to 60,000 participants using Garmin smartwatches to assess optimal outcomes for pregnancy and early childhood development. It will monitor metrics like heart rate, heart rate variability, sleep patterns, physical activity, energy expenditure, Body Battery, and beat-to-beat intervals.
Clinical studies that use AI will assess the data Garmin smartwatches collect to further understand and address common pregnancy conditions, like gestational diabetes, hypertension, and perinatal depression, with the aim of improving health conditions during and post-pregnancy.
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