| Every person seemed to want to know about | | | | most of the times is attached to your wrist like a |
| everything that was related to them and that of | | | | watch. Others however prefer results to be |
| course included monitoring their own heartbeats. | | | | transmitted through audio messages via earphones. |
| What is a Heart Monitor ? Also known as a cardiac | | | | Upon choosing heart monitors with chest straps, you |
| monitor, a heart monitor is a piece of electronic | | | | need to remember to keep the strap constantly |
| equipment that can be used to track or observe heart | | | | connected to your body lest you want the heart |
| functions continuously. | | | | monitor to produce inaccurate readings. |
| It allows people to place a numerical value on their | | | | Lastly, the only alternative against buying heart |
| healthiness based on their heart rate and have a | | | | monitors with chest straps are the ones that rely on |
| target heart rate to work for. | | | | pulses on your fingertips. These however do not |
| The more complex versions of the heart monitor allow | | | | provide readings as accurate as those with chest |
| physicians to see any signs of deterioration or | | | | straps. |
| improvement and make the necessary adjustments | | | | Heart Monitor Features ' |
| immediately. | | | | Basic and lower end models tend to display only your |
| Types of Heart Monitors | | | | heart rate and maybe the elapsed exercise time as |
| Today, heart monitors are produced by the millions and | | | | well. |
| designed to cater specific types of individuals. Some | | | | This of course does not provide sufficient information if |
| heart monitors are primarily designed for weight loss | | | | you want to know exactly how much you need to |
| programs while others are meant for the use of | | | | improve before you can be qualified as a completely |
| athletes or fitness programs. | | | | healthy individual. |
| Some are wireless or come as a built-in feature of | | | | Higher end models will naturally offer a wider range of |
| exercise equipment like a treadmill or an exercise bike. | | | | features - for a price. Examples of such features are - |
| It can be strapped to your wrist or of considerable | | | | but not limited to - heart rate zone alarms, timers and |
| size. | | | | number of calories burned. It may also allow users to |
| It may or may not emit any electromagnetic waves, | | | | set pre-programmed workouts along with a targeted |
| depending on its purpose. A fetal heart monitor, for | | | | heart rate. |
| instance, must not produce any waves at all as this | | | | Ease of Use ' |
| may affect the health of the baby. | | | | Lastly, you must purchase a heart rate monitor that |
| Factors on Selecting the Best Heart Monitor for You | | | | you will have no problems of using. What good would |
| ECG-Accurate Monitors with Chest Straps ' | | | | a high end heart monitor do if it takes you an hour to |
| Heart monitors that come with chest straps are more | | | | operate it? |
| often not the most accurate of heart monitors. The | | | | Are the numbers and words appearing in the heart |
| chest strap is strapped around your chest, a few | | | | rate monitor readable? Can it be used in no-light |
| centimeters below your breast. | | | | situations? Are buttons well-labeled and ergonomically |
| It contains a device that's able to detect electrical | | | | positioned? |
| activity of your heart and transmit it to the brain of the | | | | Please consider all those factors before buying your |
| machine - just like an ECG. | | | | heart rate monitor. |
| The results are shown on the display monitor, which | | | | |