How does it read your heart rate?
170802
They provide a separate heart rate monitor you have to wear. I haven't personally tried it.
170803
The heart rate monitor is a strap that goes around your chest. They sell units with a strap.
170804
This particular garmin only reads your heart rate if you buy the heart rate band separately that goes around your rib cage and tracks your heart rate. The heart rate monitor is not that expensive around $30.
2177631
The book with it says it detects irregular heart beat. I havent used it much to run into that
1908455
Yes. You have to press and hold the button as it measures your heart rate from your finger.
878386
Not that I know of but the heart rate will link with certain gym equipment. You can enter the data in a fitness app though.
349775
The device is a watch not a phone and it will give you a heart rate by pushing and holding the correct button. It also gives you calories, steps and miles, one at a time by scrolling through the options. It does not connect to another device.
147018
I really don't pay much attention to that. I watch the heart rate and I don't always get accurate readings with it so I'm not real impressed with it sorry I couldn't be more help
38447
Sorry, silly question. It's not a heart rate monitor.Just an activity tracker.http://forum.polar.fi/showthread.php?s=5080dad3b7bc0e2387ee6e1e9bc60fd6&t;=1634
10009
No heart rate monitor is required. It will read your heart rate while on your wrist. It tracks your calories by how much it estimates based on your movements. So even if you dont wear it, you will find estimated calorie burn in your watch. If you are looking for actual calorie burn while work out then this watch is not helpful. Also step counter is not accurate. It sense based upon the movement of your hand not step.
1083190
Yes, it does indicate a heartbeat. It also indicates that it is working and to wait for a reading.
10007
No heart rate monitor is required. It will read your heart rate while on your wrist. It also has a readout for calories burned, steps taken & mileage.
1211001
Yes, the chest strap is the only way to detect your heart rate. It works well with this watch. The first time I used it while on one of the treadmills at our fitness center, I noticed that the chest strap also automatically syncs wirelessly with the treadmill, which shows your heart rate on its display screen. Hope this is helpful!
1840024
The heart rate monitor is attached to a strap that fits around your chest, right under your bra, and syncs with the Vivofit. I just wear it when I exercise. Although it bugged me a little when I first started wearing it, I usually forget I have it on now.
352429
In order to measure your heart rate you must wear the heart rate monitor. Yes, it will count your steps and calories without the chest strap.
993335
I have found it very accurate when compared against other devices like treadmill sensors which you hold on to and even when I compare to a blood pressure monitor.There is a little heart which flashes on the top right so if you hold your other hand to the pulse at your neck you can get confirmation that the heartbeat measured on the watch coincides with the actual heartbeat you are experiencing.
596107
You push and hold a button and after 4 seconds or so, it tells you your pulse.
1420830
Yes! It measures your heart rate doing various activities. There is a strap that you wear under your clothes that sends a signal to your watch.
1291053
the large silver "button" at the "6 o'clock" position on the face of the watch is the button you press down to see your heart rate. As long as the button is depressed, it shows your heart rate ongoing. How I use it: I flip into this really rapid heart rate quite often, especially if I'm doing even basic things - I want to see how high I get, but also how fast it comes down. As long as I'm pressing down the button, I can watch what is going on with my rate. I am a Cardiac Nurse and I love this watch - I recommend it to alot of my patients especially because you don't have to wear a chest strap like you do with other brands to get a heart rate reading. This one is really slick!!