Wearing Band facing inside, does it detect pulse as accurately?

[MrRAG]

Wearing the Band so its face is facing in towards the body, does it monitor pulse and heart rate at all? And if yes, how accurately?

 

[CliveSinclair]

I've worn mine on the inside since day one - on my right wrist (I'm left handed). Pulse seems pretty accurate - compared to my chest strap and Polar RCX5 watch/HRM, at least until above 120bpm, then the band gets a bit erratic. The band also is a little slower at updating the HR, when compared to a dedicated chest band system. I maintain if you workout at high BPM and need to monitor your heart, a chest strap is the way to go.

 

[Nate Silver]

Actually, on the inside of the wrist is the 'factory recommended' way to wear it. Keep in mind that optical HR monitors work by observing pulses through capillaries, not veins/arteries. So the back (or top) of the wrist is theoretically preferred.

 

[TwoClipz]

I was at the doctor the other day and their machine said my HR was 84 and the Band said 81. I always wear mine inside the wrist.

 

[sinime]

I wear mine to the inside... While I can't say how accurate it is (I don't have a chest strap or other device to compare) I can see trends... Like when I was watching the Spurs game last night, I can see my heart rate elevating towards the end of the game when it was too close for comfort.

 

[stephen_az]

Wearing the Band so its face is facing in towards the body, does it monitor pulse and heart rate at all? And if yes, how accurately?

I have found it is equally accurate either way. The recommendation, however, actually is inside of wrist anyway....

 

[William Grafton1]

Mine has been very accurate during workouts compared to my Zephyr hrm. It lags a bit on the register, but when my Zephyr says i'm at 157 the Band will tell me the same or very close to it a few seconds later. I think a lot has to do with how snugly you wear the device, positioning, and probably many other factors.