Fitbit wristbands are as reliable as a cardio belt

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After the controversy over the quality of the heart rate monitoring integrated into Fitbit wristbands, theConsumer Reports, a US association, has looked a little more closely at the subject: the series of tests it has done has been very conclusive, and the measurements very similar to that of a conventional cardio belt.

If you were wondering about the quality of the data recorded by the smart health connected wristbands, here is the answer: the independent association Consumer Reports studied the measurements recorded by the heart rate sensor of two Fitbit wristbands – Charge HR and Surge – and compared them with a classic cardio belt.

Conclusion of the study: the measurements recorded by the bracelets are "very precise" and correspond well to those recorded by the Polar belt. This is what Fitbit responded to after several frustrated Americans launched a class action suit. Consumer Reports even claims that Fitbit Charge HR and Surge would be more reliable than machines in gyms.

The new Fitbit Blaze that was formalized at CES 2016 also includes a heart rate sensor. It will be necessary to wait until the end of the first quarter to see it arrive on the market. By then, the Americans may have withdrawn their complaint …

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