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Alta HR won't track my heart rate accurately

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‎02-07-2023 12:06 - last edited on ‎02-11-2023 05:53 by Fitbit Moderator

‎02-07-2023 12:06 - last edited on ‎02-11-2023 05:53 by Fitbit Moderator

I just can't believe my heart rate reading is accurate. 

 

I do spin 3 times a week, and my hear rate is read as being lower than when I walk the dog?!

 

I hit the spin class super hard, but it's reading my heart as average 116bpm with zero minutes in cardio, whereas walking back from the class with the dog it measured av 132bpm, with 22 mins in cardio at a max rate of 185?!?

 

Given the heart rate is a pretty key driver of the data we get from Fitbit (zone / active minutes etc, plus calories), why on earth isn't it more accurate? 

 

Any tips or advice?

 

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‎02-11-2023 05:55 - edited ‎08-21-2023 05:38

‎02-11-2023 05:55 - edited ‎08-21-2023 05:38

Hi there, @bumblecat. Welcome to the Community Forums. Thanks for the details provided in your post about the issue with your Alta HR. 

If you haven't done so yet, please see What factors can affect my heart-rate reading on my Fitbit device? 

Maria | Community Moderator, Fitbit


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‎02-11-2023 05:55 - edited ‎08-21-2023 05:38

‎02-11-2023 05:55 - edited ‎08-21-2023 05:38

Hi there, @bumblecat. Welcome to the Community Forums. Thanks for the details provided in your post about the issue with your Alta HR. 

If you haven't done so yet, please see What factors can affect my heart-rate reading on my Fitbit device? 

Maria | Community Moderator, Fitbit


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