Question 3: Irregular heart rate reading
Answer 3:
a) The most common reason for irregular readings
especially at the beginning of exercise session is
that there is no proper connection between skin
and the electrodes of transmitter. To ensure a
proper connection, electrodes should be wetted
prior to exercising.
b) Elastic strap is too loose allowing transmitter to
move during exercise.
c) Ensure that there is no anyone else wearing a
transmitter in the reception area of your receiver.
If there are other transmissions close to you
crosstalk may appear, unless you are using the
coded Products Polar products.
ELECTRONICO G-635
d) Pacemaker and other implanted devices may
change the electrical characteristics and
operation of heart so that transmitter detects
several beats instead of one beat.
e) Some people have a reversed ECG signal
compared to normal a ECG signal possibly
causing a transmitter to send two pulses for each
heart beat. Please turn transmitter upside-down.
f) Interferences. Electrical equipment such as
monitors, motors, LED displays, transformers
switches, cellular phones and etc. generate
electromagnetic noise which may cause missing
or extra pulses resulting in incorrect heart rate
reading.
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