HRM without chest strap - available?

Konstantin Shemyak said:

Do there exist heart rate monitors without that funny chest strap?
I know there are some which show HR when two fingers are put onto the
sensor plates, but that obviously does not monitor the rate constantly.

And the following question is, to get more tech, how do HRMs work in general
and why do most (or all?) of them want to be at the chest area.

Thank you as usually.

Konstantin Shemyak.

Way back when, first gen HRM used a thingy on your finger and they were
not relaible. W/o trying to be a smart ass-they are around your chest
cuz that's where your heart is......They do work well, are very
reliable. Good training tool, better than cadence computers certainly.
A HRM and power out meter are the best training tools.

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

reliable. Good training tool, better than cadence computers certainly.
A HRM and power out meter are the best training tools.

Better for monitoring heart rate, but HRMs are lousy at displaying
cadence;-)

Life is Good!
Jeff

Per Konstantin Shemyak:

Quoted message said:

Do there exist heart rate monitors without that funny chest strap?

The ones that come with a separate chest strap and snap on to the strap with
those little steel dimples can be used with disposable stick-on electrodes -
like the ones they use when taking an EKG.
--
PeteCresswell

Konstantin Shemyak said:

Do there exist heart rate monitors without that funny chest strap?
I know there are some which show HR when two fingers are put onto the
sensor plates, but that obviously does not monitor the rate constantly.

And the following question is, to get more tech, how do HRMs work in general
and why do most (or all?) of them want to be at the chest area.

Thank you as usually.

Konstantin Shemyak.

Someone brought out a wristband only HRM a few years ago. Can't remember
who it was of what it was called. It probably didn't work too well if
it's not floating around in shops by now.

Konstantin Shemyak said:

Do there exist heart rate monitors without that funny chest strap?
I know there are some which show HR when two fingers are put onto the
sensor plates, but that obviously does not monitor the rate constantly.

And the following question is, to get more tech, how do HRMs work in general
and why do most (or all?) of them want to be at the chest area.

Thank you as usually.

Konstantin Shemyak.

Your brain sends electrical signals through your nervous system to your
heart to make it beat, those signals can be detected in your skin and
that's what the HRM is using. That's also why they work better when
you're sweaty; sweat is a better conductor of electricity than dry skin.

Health club machines frequently have some sensors to grab for a heart
rate measurement and they're pretty reliable and accurate and work the
same way without a chest strap but the wiring is all in the machine -
there's no radio signal to your watch.

There were some early HRMs that used light to measure blood pulses
through your finger or ear lobe but they didn't work very well,
especially if you were moving around or sweating, and they also weren't
radio transmitters so the wiring complicated things.

There is this kind that goes on the back of your hand:
http://www.healthchecksystems.com/mark_of_fitness_heart_monitors.htm

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Quoted message said:

Per Konstantin Shemyak:

Quoted message said:

Do there exist heart rate monitors without that funny chest strap?

The ones that come with a separate chest strap and snap on to the strap with
those little steel dimples can be used with disposable stick-on electrodes -
like the ones they use when taking an EKG.
--
PeteCresswell

Diablo Scott said:

Konstantin Shemyak said:

Do there exist heart rate monitors without that funny chest strap?
I know there are some which show HR when two fingers are put onto the
sensor plates, but that obviously does not monitor the rate constantly.

And the following question is, to get more tech, how do HRMs work in
general
and why do most (or all?) of them want to be at the chest area.

Thank you as usually.

Konstantin Shemyak.

Your brain sends electrical signals through your nervous system to your
heart to make it beat, those signals can be detected in your skin and
that's what the HRM is using. That's also why they work better when
you're sweaty; sweat is a better conductor of electricity than dry skin.

The heart beats all by itself, even individual cells will beat alone,
when they're in contact, they synchronize. The electrical signal you're
trying to detect is coming from the heart itself, that's why the
electrodes are placed over the heart area for maximum sensitivity.

Konstantin Shemyak said:

Do there exist heart rate monitors without that funny chest strap?
I know there are some which show HR when two fingers are put onto the
sensor plates, but that obviously does not monitor the rate constantly.

And the following question is, to get more tech, how do HRMs work in general
and why do most (or all?) of them want to be at the chest area.

Thank you as usually.

Konstantin Shemyak.

believe me, a minute after putting the chest strap on you have
completely forgotten you are wearing it.

Stan Cox

p.s. I did see one built into a bra but I dont think thats what you
are after either 🙂