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Tools and Calendar 115

3. UseSHealthtotrackyourhealthactivities:

l Pedometer:Countthenumberofstepsyoutake.TapStarttostartcounting.Youcan

pausecountingandthentapStarttobeginagain.IfyousignedintoyourSamsungaccount,

youcansetgoals,trackyourprogress,andshareyourresults.

l Exercise:Setandmanageexercisegoals,andtrackyourprogress.Youcantrackactivities

bytype,suchasrunning,walking,cycling,andhiking.SHealthalsooffersaccesstothe

Musicapp,toworkouttoyourfavoritesongs.

l Heart rate:Measureyourheartrate,usingtheheartratesensoronthebackofyourphone

(nexttotheCameraflash).Placeyourfingeroverthesensor,andthentapthescreento

start.Holdyourfingeronthesensor,andkeepstilluntilthesensorreportsyourheartrate.

l Food intake:Trackyourdailyfoodintake,byenteringyourmealsandsnacks.Youcankeep

trackofyourfavoritefoods,andtakepicturesofyourmeals.

Note:Tap Menu>Helpformoredetailedinformation.

BeforeYouStartExercising

Thisappcanbeusedtomonitoryourexercise.Whilemoderatephysicalactivity,suchasbrisk

walking,issafeformostpeople,healthexpertssuggestthatyoutalkwithyourdoctorbeforeyou

startanexerciseprogram,particularlyifyouhaveanyofthefollowingconditions:

n Heartdisease;

n Asthmaorlungdisease;

n Diabetes,orliverorkidneydisease;

n Arthritis.

Youshouldalsocheckwithyourdoctorifyouhavesymptomssuggestiveofheart,lung,orother

seriousdisease,suchas:

n Painordiscomfortinyourchest,neck,jaw,orarmsduringphysicalactivity;

n Dizzinessorlossofconsciousness;

n Shortnessofbreathwithmildexertionoratrest,orwhenlyingdownorgoingtobed;

n Ankleswelling,especiallyatnight;

n Aheartmurmurorarapidorpronouncedheartbeat;

n Musclepainwhenwalkingupstairsorupahillthatgoesawaywhenyourest.

Finally,theAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicinerecommendsthatyouseeyourdoctorbefore

engaginginvigorousexerciseiftwoormoreofthefollowingapply:

n Youareamanolderthanage45orawomanolderthanage55;

n Youhaveafamilyhistoryofheartdiseasebeforeage55;