Heart Rate Accuracy While Rowing

[Bkr11]

Well that was a bummer. Was just on my Concept2 rower and the HR was way overstated. Per the chest strap and checking manually I was around 130 - 135. Band had me much higher. It was most off when I had the display facing up on my wrist, but was still 15-20 too high when facing down. Seemed reasonably accurate when I jogged a few nights ago, so curious if the wrist action in rowing somehow impacted it. Love to hear from other erg users.

 

[tbsteph]

By comparing just two devices it would be somewhat difficult to determine which one is more accurate - the strap or the Band. It would be interesting to see what an additional device shows.

 

[Bkr11]

By comparing just two devices it would be somewhat difficult to determine which one is more accurate - the strap or the Band. It would be interesting to see what an additional device shows.

Agree. That's why I put two fingers to the artery on my neck and counted beats for 10 seconds. Multiplied by six and resulted in a number very close to the chest strap. As such I'm quite confident the Band was the one way off.

 

[shawncade]

The band is way off for sure. I am waiting one week to see if MS can fix it, if not it is going back.

 

[teemulehtinen]

What exercise were you tracking? I understand it only has options for running (repetitive exercise) and other (lifting weights etc.).

 

[Raynne413]

I've learned that with optic sensors worn on the wrist/arm, if you are doing something that increases muscle tension, it will look like your heart rate is higher. I use the Scosche Rhythm + on my forearm for my workouts, and if I am using weights for upper body, my heart rate will look higher than it is.