this type of heart rate monitor can respond more quickly to your heart rate’s changes than the optical sensors found in watch and fitness tracker monitors. While the latency and accuracy in ...

Sue VanWassenhove’s adult children got her a smartwatch to track her health after she fell a couple times.Fiddling wit ...

Some fitness trackers work better for specific ... The Charge 6 also features a more advanced heart rate monitor than its predecessors, which paid off in its level of accuracy during my testing.

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A new national survey found that while many Americans use a device to monitor their heart, few share that data with their doctor.

But why measure your heart rate, and can you rely on your wearable to track it accurately? We reveal the fitness trackers and smartwatches that offer more sophisticated heart-health features and ...

Advances in technology have made it increasingly easier for people to self-monitor their heart health, whether it's via a ...

Slippery Rock University student Payton McClure, an exercise science major, spent her summer researching the accuracy of ...

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