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Garmin Family Account

anonymous16
over 3 years ago

Does Garmin allow a family account which can monitor all family members' health status like HR, Sleep, PulseOX? I know there's Garmin JR to monitor kids' status. But what if I want to see other adults' health data, especially my parents' health data? Since they are not good with smart watches and smartphones.

Sorry to post here for not finding the correct forum section. Just because I'm currently using instinct solar.

  • 0 over 3 years ago

    There are "social" aspects to Garmin Connect like Connections and Groups, but the detailed health data is not shared.  The best way to get what you want is for your parents to share the password to there Garmin Connect account so you can login to view their stats.

  • 0 over 3 years ago

    As it is stated in the manual, this watch is not medical equipment and it should not be used as such. You can get a general overview of how they are, but depending on how they wear the watch or due to software glitches, you may see extreme deviations in heart rate and pulseOx values.

    For example, I've seen pulseOx values below 70, even though I was completely fine. However, in theory, this is a life-threatening situation. Also, occasionally, the heart rate locks to hand movements, so I see, say 120, when I am just washing the dishes or walking to the grocery store or... it could be any action that does not really require effort or cause stress.

    So be aware and don't go crazy. Small, battery-powered sensors have their limitations.

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to sspanak

    Thanks for the reply. Of course I will not use sports watches as medical equipment. But those data on the watches somewhat provide some reference. I think those data should be shared within family with proper privacy settings.