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Device error in heart rate measurement is significantly higher in males, individuals with darker skin tones, and those with higher BMI compared to females, lighter-skinned individuals, and lower BMI individuals.

If you have darker skin or a higher BMI, be aware that your wrist-worn heart rate monitor may be less accurate. Use the data as a general trend rather than an exact number, and verify with manual pulse checks if necessary.

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Device error was higher for males, greater body mass index, darker skin tone, and walking.
Anna Shcherbina et al. · Journal of Personalized Medicine · 2017

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Statistically significant associations found via regression analysis in a diverse cohort.

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Accuracy in Wrist-Worn, Sensor-Based Measurements of Heart Rate and Energy Expenditure in a Diverse Cohort

Anna Shcherbina et al. · Journal of Personalized Medicine · 2017

cross_sectional · n=60Cited 627×
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