With heart rate monitors now standard in smartwatches and fitness trackers, electrocardiograms (ECG/EKG) have rapidly become a common feature in health wearables. The technology is designed to ...

Trying to return to my fitness routine, I've gained new appreciation for the heart rate tracking and training tools of the ...

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One of the most useful features of owning a smartwatch, right up there with being able to get notifications that vibrate on your wrist instead of your phone making a noise, is their ability to ...

Indicates whether the model employs a chest strap mounted sensor that transmitts to a watch, a chest strap mounted sensor that transmits to an iPhone app, a watch that requires the user to touch ...

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When it comes to exercising, your heart rate is the gold-standard metric to uncover how hard you're pushing. It tells you whether you're working aerobically or anaerobically, how your body is ...

With wearables still trying to solidify themselves in the consumer health space, there are a number of factors to consider to improve the reliability of such devices in monitoring biometrics.

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Fitbit smartwatches are built to monitor health and fitness activities like heart rate, steps, sleep, and exercise. They ...