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# HKWorkoutSessionState

A workout session’s state.

```
enum HKWorkoutSessionState
```

## Topics

### Session states

[`HKWorkoutSessionState.notStarted`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKWorkoutSessionState/notStarted)

The workout session has not started.

[`HKWorkoutSessionState.prepared`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKWorkoutSessionState/prepared)

The session is ready but not yet running.

[`HKWorkoutSessionState.running`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKWorkoutSessionState/running)

The workout session is running.

[`HKWorkoutSessionState.paused`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKWorkoutSessionState/paused)

The workout session has paused.

[`HKWorkoutSessionState.stopped`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKWorkoutSessionState/stopped)

The session has stopped.

[`HKWorkoutSessionState.ended`](/documentation/HealthKit/HKWorkoutSessionState/ended)

The workout session has ended.


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