Heart rate headset monitoring heart rate are basically used in the following 3 ways.
Such as the most widely used heart rate belt on the market, such as Finland's Polar Polar H7, H10 is the first use of electrode sensing measurements, the principle of its chest-mounted heart rate belt is to use the principle of two pieces of conductive rubber, to detect the heart beating produced by a trace of the difference between the electricity, and then through the wireless signal transmission to the sports terminal, so as to obtain the instant heart rate information. Because the wearing position is closest to the heart, and the heart rate belt is in physical contact with the skin surface, the data collected by chest-mounted heart rate belt has considerable stability and reliability. However, there are also disadvantages such as the appearance of use and discomfort of wearing.
The heart rate monitoring devices that utilize this technology do not need to contact the skin, but only need the light beam from the sensor to hit the skin surface, and then through the photoelectric sensing element to detect the change of blood flow under the skin, and then use it to analyze the pulse signal and calculate the instantaneous heart rate data. Since there is no physical contact with the body, this type of heart rate monitoring device has been transplanted directly into smart gear, such as Under Armour's UA Sports Wireless Heart Rate Monitor Headset is used in this way, eliminating the need for additional accessories.
This technology was developed by Valencell researchers in the United States. The technology was developed by researchers at Valencell in the US, and was first tested in clinical trials at the National Institutes of Health in 2012. This technology was initially created to be used mainly in the physical training of professional athletes. The reason for this technology is that through the detection module in contact with the skin, it can be informed of the user's heart rate, VO2MAX (maximal oxygen uptake) and other information through the blood vessels blood reflection wave, objective and accurate feedback on the physical condition, to help coaches and athletes to formulate a better training plan, to achieve more valuable training.
As the internal carotid artery system runs vertically along the ear canal area, the capillary system runs through the ear screen and earlobe. PerformTek's biometrics technology utilizes this ideal and stable "platform" to obtain more accurate data from the human body, thereby addressing the fundamental shortcomings of pulse measurement technology, as the ear remains relatively stable and does not undergo excessive movement during daily exercise. For more information on PerformTek biometrics, please refer to the original PerformTek documentation.
Combining these three technologies, traditional heart rate bands are more accurate but less convenient to wear, and newer heart rate headsets are more convenient to wear but have fluctuating data. PerformTek technology combines the two mainstream technologies, through direct contact with the human body (ear skin is relatively thin) to obtain the most stable heart rate data, oxygen consumption, speed and other data, the use of this technology headset to monitor the most accurate heart rate data.
The headphones on the market today are very different, but they are all the same. The headset basically uses optical sensing measurement and PerformTek biometrics, combined with today's popular apps or self-developed supporting apps. What are the professional and widely used headphones for individual sports and practical needs?
JBL UA heartrate sports headphones, is JBL United States well-known high-end functional sports brand Under Armour launched the second generation of sports headphones, in addition to retaining the previous generation of highly acclaimed Twistlock's auricular locking system, so that people can enjoy more comfortable and safe to wear outside, but also added a heart rate monitor function, and can be Connected to MypMyRun App, Endomondo, RunKeeper, Polar Beat and other mainstream sports APP, very convenient for people to check the sports data at any time; sound convenient to maintain the JBL as always the bass excellent performance, heart rate monitoring use, the battery life can also reach 5 hours.
UA headphones wireless heart rate with instant heart rate reading with a single button, Twistlock' technology, 'Flexsoft' comfortable fit, Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity, 'Twistlock' technology that promises they'll never fall out, sweat-proof IPX 5 rating, three-button in-line control unit with microphone, sweat-proof IPX 5 rating, eight hours of play time.
For the accuracy of the heart rate, a comparison with the Polar H7, a professional heart rate chest strap, shows that it can be more than 90% accurate.
Jabra, domestically translated as Jabra, is a headphone brand from Denmark. released in September 2016, the market price of 2,268 yuan, as a positioning quite high-end sports headphones. The packaging design of this headset is also quite elaborate, the headset's organizer can also be used as a portable charging box, able to replenish the headset anytime, anywhere, in the case of a full charge, you can charge the headset twice, which is also Jabra Elite Sport can reach 9 hours of battery life strong backing. Secondly, in the packaging and accessories are also more in line with the needs of different people, in addition to the headset body and battery box, but also provides 3 pairs of silicone earcups, 3 pairs of foam earcups and 3 pairs of earhooks, so that the Jabra Elite Sport Jabra Elite Sport can provide a variety of wearing options, in addition to highlighting the professional can also be better to meet the needs of people with different ear shapes. The headset adopts IP67 industrial-grade protection standard, adapt to all kinds of bad weather and fearless of sweat soaked in sports, professional dustproof and waterproof.
The Jabra Elite Sport utilizes an opto-electronic monitoring principle, with a clinical-grade in-ear heart rate detector that accurately monitors the user's heart rate.
This sports headset with heart rate detection integrates a three-axis accelerometer and a heart rate monitor, where the three axes are used to monitor the state of movement, and it's worth mentioning that its heart rate monitoring uses the PerformTek Bio-Heart Rate Sensor, so the accuracy is a little bit better compared to the Jabra Elite Sport, and the official said that the technology can reach an accuracy of 98.2% accuracy. If it's really as high as the official website claims, it's definitely a boon for sports enthusiasts. With the exclusive Jabra Sport Life APP you can customize a very detailed and scientific training plan and get personalized guidance based on your training goals, such as: real-time exercise data tracking (heart rate, calories, GPS movement trajectory, etc.), analysis and summary of exercise results, cross-training guidance, maintaining the correct intensity of training, and more.
Bose, as a veteran manufacturer of music headphone production equipment, has a very strong position in terms of sound quality. This headset was released in June 2016, priced at $ 1,788, SoundSport has upgraded the connection method, and the use of a special sports version of StayHear + shark fins silicone earplugs, to ensure that in sports and fitness can be worn solid, and compared to the traditional ear-hanging sports headphones, the comfort of wearing it will be a lot better, and from the actual experience of many users, a short time of The SoundSonic headset is also a great way to keep your headphones in place for a short period of time.
SoundSport Pulse's heart rate monitoring function, the accuracy is nearly heart rate belt, and support Runkeeper, Endomondo and so on. But its own APP "Bose Connect" is very simple, step counting, exercise track, heart rate data analysis and other basic functions are missing, the icing on the cake of sports counseling, sports music is even more absent.Bose Connect does not continuously record heart rate data to generate a sports report, it can only real-time display. The Bose SoundSport Pulse is not a real-time heart rate display; it is supposed to refresh the data every once in a while, so the heart rate numbers displayed on the phone's screen will only change once every minute or two.
The headset is a smart Bluetooth sports headset released in October 2015 by Bragi, a German company, which is full of technology.Dash Mainly powerful sports and human body state tracking function. Through the built-in series of sensors, with the cell phone App, the headset can monitor a variety of data, including the wearer's exercise, heart rate, heart rate variability, oxygen saturation, body temperature and calorie consumption. During exercise, The Dash will alert the body in real time, and through the monitored body data to propose a reasonable exercise program, including when to rest, roughly how long to exercise again and so on.
But after numerous reviews and users' use, the heart rate accuracy is poor, the Dash's own APP basically doesn't have much effect, and is far from the mainstream exercise APP in terms of functionality. This still needs Bragi's vigorous optimization.
The headphones were launched in March 2015, Jingdong price of 1558 yuan.B-Trainer in order to wear more comfortable, in the design of the product is very focused on the weight and size of the product.The main body of the B-Trainer mainly left and right two headphones. In addition to the ordinary MP3 components required within the headset, but also built-in 16GB of internal storage for music, GPS module, heart rate monitoring sensor and pedometer sensor, but in the actual use of the process found that the accuracy of the B-Trainer's heart rate monitoring still needs to be improved.
7. LG FR74 Heart Rate Earphone
LG's heart rate earphone is powered by PerformTek biometrics, and it also connects to Lifeband Touch to hear health announcements from the bracelet through the headset. The headset comes with a microphone that allows users to listen to music and make calls, as well as broadcasting heart rate and maximum oxygen consumption when exercising, and receiving alerts when the heartbeat is abnormal. In addition to LG's own app "Fitness", it is also compatible with third-party apps such as MyFitnessPal, RunKeeper and MapMyFitness, and thanks to PerformTek's biometric technology, the accuracy is unquestionable.
8. IriverOn Smart Sports Bluetooth Headset
Iriver's iriverOn Smart Sports Bluetooth Headset won the 2013 German Red Dot Design Award and was the first wearable sports product to adopt PerformTek technology at CES that year, applying cutting-edge PerformTek biometrics to the latest wearable sports products. technology to the latest wearable field, is a major innovation in monitoring heart rate products, combined with smart APP use, clear and intuitive record of each exercise data, including heart rate, calories, distance, pace, average speed, etc., the accuracy of the heart rate is high.
Technology combined with the market for smart wearable devices, for people's lives to bring a qualitative improvement, but in view of the uneven heart rate headset, choose a suitable for their own heart rate headset in order to maximize the value of it should be played, comfort, accuracy, analyzability, audience will become your choice of reference points. In terms of comfort and accuracy, you can't have it all.