Here's some guidance to help you better understand the daily movement graph.
Daily Movement Graph
The daily movement graph (found in your Activity detail view) provides a snapshot of your activity levels throughout the day. It breaks your movement into different intensity levels—low, medium, high, and inactive—so you can easily see when you were most active and when you had periods of rest.
- Low activity includes casual walking and light housework. During low activity, your energy expenditure (calorie burn) is about 2–4 times higher than your resting level. While the health benefits of low-intensity activities aren't as well-defined as those of higher intensities, getting low activity helps speed up your activities and reduce inactive time.
- Medium activity includes dynamic activities with an intensity level equivalent to brisk walking.
- High activity includes vigorous activities with an intensity level higher or equivalent to jogging.
- Getting regular medium and high-intensity-level exercises has many fitness and health benefits, including better sleep quality, improved cardiovascular fitness, improved glucose metabolism, better mental health, and reduced risk of several diseases.
Tips to Consider
- Move throughout the day: Try to avoid long periods of inactivity. Even small bursts of low-intensity movement can make a difference. Inactive time adds up throughout the day, and spending more than 10 hours inactive can lower your Activity Score
- Balance your activity levels: If you're able to, try to get a mix of low, medium, and high-intensity movement to support overall health
- Listen to your body: On recovery days or days when your Readiness Score is low, it's okay to take it easy. Adjust your activity to match your energy levels and recovery needs
More Information
All Movement Counts: Using Oura to Track Low, Medium, and High-Intensity Activities
