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Measuring body temperature can be useful to do ovulatory cycle tracking, seeing signs of fevers but can also be used as a general measurement of recovery. An increasing number of wearables include temperature sensors to measure the skin temperature<ref>https://forum.quantifiedself.com/t/tracking-body-temperature/7921</ref> as a proxy for core body temperature. | Measuring body temperature can be useful to do ovulatory cycle tracking, seeing signs of fevers but can also be used as a general measurement of recovery. An increasing number of wearables include temperature sensors to measure the skin temperature<ref>https://forum.quantifiedself.com/t/tracking-body-temperature/7921</ref> as a proxy for core body temperature. | ||
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− | ==Devices that measure temperature == | ||
A variety of devices exist to take body temperature, including regular thermometers, smart thermometers that connect to mobile apps to wearable devices. A list of devices that people in the personal science community have used include: | A variety of devices exist to take body temperature, including regular thermometers, smart thermometers that connect to mobile apps to wearable devices. A list of devices that people in the personal science community have used include: | ||
− | *[https://kinsahealth.com/thermometers Kinsa Smart Thermometers] (Mouth) | + | * [https://kinsahealth.com/thermometers Kinsa Smart Thermometers] (Mouth) |
− | *[[IButton temperature logger|iButton temperature loggers]] (Wrist) | + | * [[IButton temperature logger|iButton temperature loggers]] (Wrist) |
− | *[[Oura Ring]] (Finger) | + | * [[Oura Ring]] (Finger) |
− | *[[Fitbit|Fitbits]] (Wrist) | + | * [[Fitbit|Fitbits]] (Wrist) |
− | ==Projects that included temperature tracking== | + | == Projects that included temperature tracking == |
Recordings of body temperature have been used in a number of projects: | Recordings of body temperature have been used in a number of projects: | ||
− | *[[Azure Grant]] [https://quantifiedself.com/show-and-tell/?project=1055 tracked her body temperature] with an [[IButton temperature logger|iButton]] for nearly a year to record ovulatory cycles | + | * [[Azure Grant]] [https://quantifiedself.com/show-and-tell/?project=1055 tracked her body temperature] with an [[IButton temperature logger|iButton]] for nearly a year to record ovulatory cycles |
− | *[https://quantifiedself.com/show-and-tell/?project=991 Ilyse Magy used temperature tracking in the app Kindara] to record data on menstural cycle | + | * [https://quantifiedself.com/show-and-tell/?project=991 Ilyse Magy used temperature tracking in the app Kindara] to record data on menstural cycle |
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