heartrate

[darkskynight]

Hi there , have noticed recently whilst driving my fitbit registers a heart rate of 140 bpm , is this accurate it records resting h/r at 55bpm ,

[Heythrop51]

If it is it is worrying. F1 drivers hit 180 in the run up to the start!

Do you find driving stressful? I had a 24 hour monitor to check BP and my heart rate was about 65 driving hitting 90 when a lorry nearly took me out on the M1.

Speak to your GP as there may be an arrhythmia! Be interesting to see what he says.

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My heart rate during driving is much the same, as is my resting heart rate, although I assume yours is an occasional 140bpm and not continuous during driving. Anyway driving can be involve all sorts of different situations, some of them hazardous, and my guess is the adrenalin response then increases your heart rate as in the 'fight or flight' response. However if you have long periods of an elevated heart rate during driving I suggest you probably need to slow down and/or drive less aggressively😆

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With the caveat that I’m not remotely medically qualified. My teenage daughter has had a Fitbit given to her by her medical team - we’re trying to accurately gauge her daily exercise levels and heart rate etc., in an effort to better manage a life-limiting lung disease she has. I’ve always said I didn’t trust them, and independent reports have identified that many wrist worn devices are consistently out by a significant amount, but after 6 weeks of her using it, I now have all the evidence I need that accurate is one thing they’re not. It would have cost £150+ to buy (it’s a charge 3), and just yesterday declared she climbed 60 flights of stairs when if she did 6 I’d be amazed. The data we’re getting off it - including hr - genuinely isn’t worth the time spent syncing the thing. Which reinforces for me that the only truly accurate way to check heart rate is with two fingers on a pulse point, but failing that, a medical device such as a holter monitor. If you really want something at home with which to check your hr, then a reputable fingertip SpO2 (aka sats) monitor would also be a much more reliable gauge - you can get a decent one for about £20 on Amazon, and if I’m having lots of palpitations or funny turns, I stick mine in my pocket for reassurance.

In your situation, I would suggest flagging it with the GP, just in case, but wouldn’t personally be too concerned unless the spell recorded was prolonged, and/or you were feeling unwell or odd at the time.

[Wooodsie in reply to Hidden]

I'm with you Charlie G. My partner and I fo for walks, we keep instep (as you do). But I walk much further than her every time 🧭 because my watch is bigger than hers 😃😃

[Jetcat]

Iv noticed the exact same thing with mine too when driving.!!!Not every time but 90% of the time.

[benjijen]

If you are an anxious driver your heart rate will more than likely increase. I've worn a Fitbit for years now and although it may not be absolutely accurate, it will be consistent and will show changes. I wouldn't worry about it but you could have a call with your GP if you're concerned

[richard_jw]

Not sure about the idea that a fitbit is innacurate, mine is pretty much the same as an Omron BP monitor, and more telling a kardiomobile.

[richard_jw]

V. interesting. I guess if it looks like a heartbeat, these wrist worn devices think it is a heartbeat. Hard to see what they can do to "fix" the problem.