What are the differences between heart rate moniters?

Answer 1

Some heart rate monitors come with a chest belt and a wrist watch, whereas some consist of only a wrist watch. Those with chest belts can monitor your heart rate continuously while you are wearing them, whereas those without a chest belt generally can't. The wrist watch is used to display your heart rate and for you to adjust various settings.

A chest belt can communicate with the wrist watch with analogue or digital transmission. With an analogue transmitter, you can interface with gym equipment (treadmills etc). With a digital transmitter, you can't do that but you won't get interference from other heart rate monitor users nearby.

Heart rate monitors vary a lot in features. At a minimum, it should allow you to set your target zone i.e. the lower and upper heart rate limits within which you will exercise. And if you exercise above your upper heart rate limit or below your lower heart rate limit, then it should beep to remind you to either ease up or work harder. For many exercisers wanting to lose weight, it may be a good idea to get a heart rate monitor with a calorie counter.

Answer 2

Some things to consider when deciding the best heart rate monitor (HRM) are:

1. HRM's with chest strap and watch tend to be more accurate than wrist or thumb versions.

2. A chest strap can also be detected by modern cardio equipment so HR is displayed on the console monitor. This can be useful when exercising at gyms.

3. Is the chest strap battery accessible? i.e. Polar have sealed units so when the battery runs out you have to send in the chest strap for a battery replacement. Other models such as Reebok and Timex allow access the battery so you can replace it yourself.

4. Choose one with a large HR display so you can read it easily when exercising.

I find the Timex HRM's to be very reliable.

Finally, unless you are an athlete or serious runner/triathlete, buy the one with the least features (also happens to be the cheapest). You will find you only use the HR reading and maybe setting upper and lower limits if preferred. Most people waste their money by buying too many features that they never use.

Answer 3

Heart rate monitors measure the electrical activity of the heart to get their readings. A strap around the chest receives the electrical readings, and sends it to a device, which can be to a special receiver, that also functions as a wristwatch, or to a mobile phone.

Answer 4

Also known as a cardiac monitor, a heart monitor is a piece of electronic equipment that can be used to track or observe heart functions continuously. It allows people to place a numerical value on their healthiness based on their heart rate and have a target heart rate to work for. The more complex versions of the heart monitor allow physicians to see any signs of deterioration or improvement and make the necessary adjustments immediately.

Today, heart monitors are produced by the millions and designed to cater specific types of individuals. Some heart monitors are primarily designed for weight loss programs while others are meant for the use of athletes or fitness programs. Some are wireless or come as a built-in feature of exercise equipment like a treadmill or an exercise bike. It can be strapped to your wrist or of considerable size. It may or may not emit any electromagnetic waves, depending on its purpose. A fetal heart monitor, for instance, must not produce any waves at all as this may affect the health of the baby.

Answer 5

Heart rate monitor is personal monitoring device that measure the heart rate in real time (measuring the number of your heart's beat per minute).

Answer 6

There's a great site that explains this in detail. You won't make your fitness goals, basically, if you don't use one. heart rate monitors central dot com

Answer 7

Nothing they both mean the same.