Why the study?
Does the Fitbit Charge HR accurately measure heart rate compared to EKG during a treadmill-based exercise protocol in healthy participants?
Population
22 healthy participants (12 female) aged 18-26 years (mean age: 22 ± 2 years)
Comparison
Fitbit Charge HR heart rate monitoring during… vs Electrocardiogram data concurrently collected
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Fitbit Charge HR shows broad limits of agreement with EKG; leaves open reliable use for subsymptom threshold monitoring in postconcussion syndrome.
Does the Fitbit Charge HR accurately measure heart rate compared to EKG during a treadmill-based exercise protocol in healthy participants?
The Fitbit Charge HR provides a relatively inexpensive and viable option for assessing adherence to postconcussion exercise therapy, though its broad limits of agreement make it unsuitable for monitoring heart rate within a narrow range.
Powierza et al. (2017) studied this question.
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