The journal JAMA Cardiology has published a research letter that found that the Apple Watch's heart rate monitor is more accurate than the one in Fitbit's Charge HR, and is matched only by the Mio Alpha. The study, led by doctors at the Cleveland Clinic, compared the heart rates reported by monitors in a range of wrist-worn consumer devices to the rates reported by an EKG … [Read more...]
Survey Says Runners Want Great GPS and Heart Monitors
A survey of runners at the online community Athlete IQ found that peer and expert recommendations were the most important factors in deciding which wearable tech to get -- and that functionality far outtrumped price. The site asked 732 marathoners, triathletes, and steeplechasers about what tech they used and why. About 84 percent said functionality was the most important … [Read more...]
Polar Intros Consumer-Level Heart Rate Monitor
Polar, best known by runners and endurance athletes for its chest strap heart monitors, has announced a wrist-based tracker aimed at consumers. The A360's swappable silicon wristbands will come in five colors and three sizes. The product is waterproof, and acts as a notification device paired with a smartphone as well as tracking the usual complement of heart rate, steps, … [Read more...]
