Reasons for heart rate monitors not registering pulse well?

by admin on February 6, 2010

heart rate monitors12 Reasons for heart rate monitors not registering pulse well?
mescgroup asked:


Just wondered why a persons pulse does not register very well (if at all) on an HRM. I’ve tried several: chest, wrist, and the HRM’s on treadmills and bikes. None of them seem to register anything except for the chest-type monitors; and even they sometimes do not register or are way off. Is it possible the pulse is just too weak?

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gangadharan_nair February 7, 2010 at 10:56 pm

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If the strap doesn’t fit properly, the reading won’t be accurate. This is often a problem for women in particular because most straps are designed to fit a man’s chest. Special sports bras are available to combat the problem; a wide hem is designed to hold the transmitter.

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