Predicting Panic Attacks with Garmin Data
Researchers at the National Taiwan University have published studies demonstrating that physiological data from Garmin trackers can be used to predict panic attacks with 92% accuracy.
The studies, which took place over several years, utilized biometric insights from the Garmin Vivosport series to collect 24/7 data on metrics like heart rate, sleep, and activity levels. This data was combined with self-reported information on emotional state and environmental data from a mobile app.
- Heart rate
- Sleep
- Activity levels
By feeding this combined dataset into a machine learning model, the researchers were able to predict the likelihood of a participant having a panic attack in the following week with high accuracy.
The research went beyond just prediction.
Author's summary: Garmin trackers predict panic attacks with 92% accuracy.