Fitbit Can Monitor Heart Rate, How Accurate Is The Result?

Monitor heart rate on Fitbit devices produced by Google (photo: dock. Fitbit)

JAKARTA - Fitbit is a health watch that is quite popular because of its heart rate monitor feature. This feature can show a heart rate with an optical sensor on the device.

These optical sensors will emit LED green hundreds of times per second and use light-sensitive photodiodes to detect changes in capillary volume above the wrist.

Google's smart device is capable of detecting the range of 30 to 220 BPM. However, keep in mind that not all watches have accurate measurements, including Fitbit.

In Fitbit's statement, they tried to develop this health watch as accurately as possible. Although it cannot be juxtaposed with medical devices, Fitbit can excel among other health watches.

According to the JMR research project, quoted from Makeuseof, Fitbit Charge 4 has a minimal percentage of errors, which is less than 10 percent. Even in the 2017 study of Annals of Internal Medicine, Fitbit devices can be relied on to read heart rate.

Back again, Fitbit is only a smart device and not a medical device. Although it can measure heart rate variability, the measurement results cannot be too trusted. Fitbits have also received a lot of criticism because the calculation of beats is not right, even during exercise.

However, some people also don't complain about this feature and think the heart rate monitor on Fitbit is running normally. All of this goes back to the user's goal when buying Fitbit.

It's a good idea not to rely on various features in Fitbit if your health is indeed problematic, especially if you have heart problems. Continue to consult a doctor to check your heart condition, not believe in smart devices.