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The roar of the crowd at the Masters is a familiar sound, but during Rory McIlroy’s final hole victory, he was tracking a different kind of data: the rhythm of his heart.<\/p>\n

As the golfer secured his win, his wearable device<\/a> revealed a heart rate of 117 beats per minute on his first putt, soaring to 150 during the post-win celebration, according to data released from his fitness wearable on Monday.<\/p>\n

New York-based medical expert Dr. Mike Varshavski joined host Lawrence Jones on Fox & Friends on Tuesday to discuss whether these wearable devices are improving public health<\/a> or simply fueling a new era of medical stress.<\/p>\n

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For McIlroy, the device functions as both a performance tracker and a tool for managing the golfer\u2019s long-term heart condition<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He shared his myocarditis diagnosis, which he received at the age of 20, in a podcast interview with the brand Whoop.<\/p>\n

“I can wear WHOOP, and I can monitor my HRV, my heart rate … just to be able to keep on top of that, it just gives me massive peace of mind,” he said.<\/p>\n

However, Varshavski shared a different opinion of consumer wearables<\/a>. While acknowledging their value for “a big athletic event, PGA tour [or] professional sports,” the doctor expressed concern for the average user.<\/p>\n

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“I would never recommend a consumer-grade device to track a true medical condition<\/a>. This is not what these devices are intended to do.”<\/p>\n

Jones, an avid user of multiple devices, including the Whoop, Oura Ring and Apple Watch, shared that the data helps him catch up on deficits and understand his recovery.<\/p>\n

“Sometimes you don’t understand if you’re in a deep sleep, for example, or you may have gotten eight hours, but you weren’t really, you were tossing and turning<\/a>,” Jones noted.<\/p>\n

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Varshavski countered that an obsession with these metrics can actually backfire.<\/p>\n

“When you start losing track of that by focusing on the numbers, not how you actually feel, I feel that disconnects you with your own body,” he cautioned.<\/p>\n

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“We have a medical term for this called orthosomnia, where we become so obsessed with these fitness trackers and the sleep data, but it actually fuels sleep anxiety<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Jones emphasized that for a population that has historically ignored internal health in favor of “how they look from a … superficial standpoint,” these devices provide a necessary gateway to health awareness<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The doctor agreed that the motivational aspect is a win as long as the expectations remain realistic. He suggests treating the technology with the same perspective as any other piece of fitness gear<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“We can treat these devices like we would a new pair of running shoes. You know, if that gets you excited to get an exercise program, why not? Let’s make use of it.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/doctor-warns-wearable-fitness-trackers-backfire-despite-rory-mcilroys-success <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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