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A really good source of info on this is DC Rainmakers blog. His comments [1] on the lawsuit are worth reading if you're interested. In terms of heart rate accu
by equalsione 11y ago
A really good source of info on this is DC Rainmakers blog. His comments [1] on the lawsuit are worth reading if you're interested.
In terms of heart rate accuracy, HR straps aren't always accurate either depending on placement, body and ambient temperature, moisture etc.
Certain heart conditions can cause the strap (or maybe more accurately the software processing the data) to significantly underestimate heart rate too.
[1] http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/fitbits-multiple-lawsuits.html http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/01/fitbits-multiple-lawsuits...
- sgdread 11y agoMy practical experience: optical trackers almost always lie to me when I do intervals training (though, I haven't tried expensive high-end dual-wavelength devices), while wet chest strap is pretty accurate. As instructions say: just put some water on strap and it will work.