Mr Man 24
Like what do they actually detect and how accurate are they?
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A heart rate monitor consists of two parts - a transmitter attached to a belt worn around the chest, and a receiver worn on the wrist like a watch. They are very accurate in detecting your heart rate.
As the heart beats, an electrical signal is transmitted through the heart muscle in order for it to contract. This electrical activity can be detected through the skin. The transmitter part of the heart rate monitor is placed on the skin around the area that the heart is beating, and picks up this signal. The transmitter then sends an electromagnetic signal containing heart rate data to the wrist receiver which displays the heart rate.
Simple heart rate monitors may only show you the heart rate at a given time. More elaborate monitors are available that not only shows the heart rate, but can be set to record time, calculate average and maximum heart rate for an exercise period, and can sound an alarm when a runner reaches or exceeds a pre-determined target heart-rate zone..
A heart rate monitor consists of two parts - a transmitter attached to a belt worn around the chest, and a receiver worn on the wrist like a watch. They are very accurate in detecting your heart rate.
As the heart beats, an electrical signal is transmitted through the heart muscle in order for it to contract. This electrical activity can be detected through the skin. The transmitter part of the heart rate monitor is placed on the skin around the area that the heart is beating, and picks up this signal. The transmitter then sends an electromagnetic signal containing heart rate data to the wrist receiver which displays the heart rate.
Simple heart rate monitors may only show you the heart rate at a given time. More elaborate monitors are available that not only shows the heart rate, but can be set to record time, calculate average and maximum heart rate for an exercise period, and can sound an alarm when a runner reaches or exceeds a pre-determined target heart-rate zone..
What watch would you recommend with for a runner that has both a heart rate monitor and alarm?
momof2
I'm running my first half marathon and I need a watch that has heart rate monitor and also has a feature I can set before the race starts (I don't want to mess with it while running) to go off every 4 minutes....
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The Garmin FR60 is my pick. Has alarms, solid monitoring features, and is comfortable. The FR60 includes a pace alert (you can set a pace and an alarm will go off if your pace varies from that), plus, there's a time alarm option.
The Garmin FR60 is my pick. Has alarms, solid monitoring features, and is comfortable. The FR60 includes a pace alert (you can set a pace and an alarm will go off if your pace varies from that), plus, there's a time alarm option.
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