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Research Notes on How to Choose Heart Rate Monitors
There are a few items to look at when choosing the best heart rate monitor for you. First you have to decide if you want a chest strap or not.1 Next look at the features. Some heart rate monitors are simple, just tracking your heart rate. Others track calories burned, length of workout, and more.2 Now look at ease of use. Look for a backlight, easy to push buttons, and large enough numbers if that is what you need.1 The last important item to look for is price. Shopping around may lead you to your perfect heart rate monitor at the perfect price.
Fast Facts:
- A chest strap heart rate monitor is the most accurate.3
- Reading reviews on heart rate monitors may lead you to the best one for you.
- Polar, Timex, and Omron are the three top rated brands of heart rate monitors.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 About.com: Before You Buy a Heart Rate Monitor
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Consumer Search: Heart Rate Monitors: Reviews
- ↑ eHow: How to Select a Heart Rate Monitor
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Redirects: How to choose heart rate monritors, Choosing a Heart RAte Monitor, How to choose heart rate monitor
- Last update: Sep. 21, 2009
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