Heart Rate Measurements of Wearable Monitors Vary by Activity, Not Skin Color

TBMG-36416

04/01/2020

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Biomedical engineers have demonstrated that while different wearable technologies, like smartwatches and fitness trackers, can accurately measure heart rate across a variety of skin tones, the accuracy between devices begins to vary wildly when they measure heart rate during different types of everyday activities.

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"Heart Rate Measurements of Wearable Monitors Vary by Activity, Not Skin Color," Mobility Engineering, April 1, 2020.
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Apr 1, 2020
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TBMG-36416
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Magazine Article
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English