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. 2017 Mar 16;5(3):e34. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.7043

Table 2.

Average heart rate (beats per minute) by exercise intensity per device.

Stage Device Mean SD Minimum Maximum Cohen's d
Start Polar T31 72.32 12.20 46.67 106.00
Fitbit Charge HR 73.08 10.44 55.00 102.33 0.07
Apple Watch 72.84 12.08 43.00 108.00 0.04
Garmin Forerunner 225 84.90 22.73 58.00 181.33 0.69
Baseline Polar T31 72.99 11.30 45.00 103.83
Fitbit Charge HR 71.36 10.74 47.67 103.33 −0.15
Apple Watch 73.07 11.45 45.00 105.17 0.01
Garmin Forerunner 225 80.32 18.38 56.33 169.33 0.48
Light intensity Polar T31 92.45 13.66 72.00 139.00
Fitbit Charge HR 103.11 17.45 73.67 179.33 0.68
Apple Watch 89.19 11.94 65.00 117.67 −0.25
Garmin Forerunner 225 108.31 25.69 73.67 166.67 0.77
Moderate intensity Polar T31 106.84 16.44 78.00 152.00
Fitbit Charge HR 110.06 16.71 78.67 162.00 0.19
Apple Watch 101.01 16.48 68.00 133.00 −0.35
Garmin Forerunner 225 126.50 23.40 85.33 184.33 0.97
Vigorous intensity Polar T31 150.63 21.26 112.00 197.67
Fitbit Charge HR 144.65 17.35 107.67 192.00 −0.31
Apple Watch 150.87 19.17 112.00 194.67 0.01
Garmin Forerunner 225 147.85 21.80 96.67 203.67 −0.13
Recovery
 
Polar T31 84.47 15.16 46.83 123.17
Fitbit Charge HR 82.57 15.17 46.83 119.83 −0.13
Apple Watch 84.02 15.27 45.17 119.83 −0.03
Garmin Forerunner 225 87.23 12.48 60.50 120.67 0.20