Eli5 How exactly does photoplethysmography (PPG) work?

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Eli5 How exactly does photoplethysmography (PPG) work?

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It measures the amount of red light that crosses your flesh. Because the redness in blood is different depending on how much oxygen it has, the intensity of the redness tells the machine how much oxygen your blood is carrying.