Get fit with Apple watch : using the Apple watch for health and fitness / Allen G. Taylor.

Get Fit with Apple Watch is the concise introduction to the amazing new Apple Watch. It's the first book specifically focused on the Apple Watch's most important function: health and fitness. The book gives readers just what they need to know to understand all functionality of the Apple Wa...

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Online Access: Full Text (via O'Reilly/Safari)
Main Author: Taylor, Allen G. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Apress, 2015.
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Table of Contents:
  • At a Glance; Contents; About the Author; About the Technical Reviewer; Introduction; Part I: Apple Watch Basic Facts; Chapter 1: Common Features; Case Dimensions ; Digital Crown ; Retina Display, Gestures, and Force Touch; Heart-Rate Sensor ; Accelerometer; Gyroscope; Ambient Light Sensor ; Speaker and Microphone ; Wi-Fi; Bluetooth ; Water Resistance; Magnetic Battery Charger Cable ; USB Power Adapter; Quick Start Guide ; Summary; Chapter 2: The Collections; The Three Collections; The Apple Watch Collection; The Case; The Crystal; The Bands.
  • The Apple Watch Sport Collection The Case; The Crystal; The Bands; The Apple Watch Edition Collection ; The Case; The Crystal; The Bands; Apple Watch Functions That Require an iPhone; Health and Fitness Applications of Apple Watch That Do Not Require an iPhone; Summary; Chapter 3: Operating the Apple Watch; Pairing the Apple Watch with Your iPhone; Manipulating the Touchscreen; Twirling the Digital Crown; Pressing the Button; Feeling Touched by the Taptic Engine ; Summary; Chapter 4: Running the Built-in Apps; Messages; Phone; Mail ; Calendar; Activity; Workout; Maps.
  • Passbook and Apple Pay Siri; Music; Camera Remote; Remote; Weather; Stocks ; Photos; Alarm; Stopwatch; Timer; World Clock; Settings; Summary; Part II: The Apple Watch in Health & Fitness; Chapter 5: Keeping Active with the Activity App; What Weightlessness Does to Astronauts in Orbit; How Too Much Sitting Is Like Weightlessness in Space; The Activity App: More Fun Than a Three-Ring Circus; The Move Ring; The Exercise Ring; The Stand Ring; The Winner's Circle; Your Unobtrusive Coach; Create an Activity Program Tailored to Your Needs.
  • Chapter 6: Building Strength and Endurance with the Workout App Before Starting Any Workout Program; How Your Progress Is Tracked; Supported Workouts; Outdoor Running; Outdoor Walking; Outdoor Cycling; Indoor Walking; Indoor Running; Indoor Cycling; Elliptical; Rower; Stair Stepper; Other; How the Workout App Works; Setting Workout Goals; ; Building Cardiovascular Fitness; Shaping and Toning; Building Strength; Tracking Progress with the iPhone Health App; The Dashboard; Walking + Running Distance; Weight; Body Mass Index; Heart Rate; Steps; Workouts; Health Data.
  • Body MeasurementsFitness; Me; Nutrition; Results; Sleep; Vitals; Sources; MyHeart; RunKeeper; Runtastic and Runtastic Pro; Strava; Medical ID; Setting New Goals; Summary; Chapter 7: Using the Apple Watch with the iPhone Health App; Configuring the iPhone Health App; Setting Your Watch as a Data Source; Using the Health App Main Menu; Tracking the Data That Interests You; Fitness Data; Active Calories; Cycling Distance; Flights Climbed; NikeFuel; Resting Calories; Steps; Walking + Running Distance; Workouts; Vitals Data; Blood Pressure; Body Temperature; Heart Rate; Respiratory Rate.