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Some Garmin watches offer a "breaths per minute" metric. https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=2yEgS0Pax53UDqUH7q4WC6 https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=2yE
by q845712 6y ago
Some Garmin watches offer a "breaths per minute" metric.
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=2yEgS0Pax53UDqUH7q4WC6 https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=2yEgS0Pax53UDqUH7q4WC6
- lukeschlather 6y agoIt doesn't work without a chest strap.
- oldprogrammer2 6y agoI have a Garmin 245 that reports respiration without a chest strap. It tracks throughout the day. You can view on a line chart, or view awake/asleep averages. No idea how it measures, or if it’s accurate.
- lukeschlather 6y agoI've been testing this with and without the chest strap and it's not at all correct. I deliberately slow my breathing to 1-2 breaths per minute and it goes from saying 13 to 12. The metric is there, I don't trust it at all.
- glutinouspigeon 6y agoMy VivoActive 4 tracks this without any external accessories. I've never really looked at the data and can't tell you how accurate it is though.
- lukeschlather 6y agoI have spent some time testing it, it is useless. Maybe it's accurate if you're not doing controlled breathing. I haven't had someone else watch me and compare. (I am also a trained vocalist and do a fair amount of yoga, it might be that it's only accurate for people with minimal breath training, or people with more exercise-focused breath training.)