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 |