Hey I need someones help i'v got a college assesment to do and i need to find out how an exercise bike woulc/could mesure a heart rate but i can't find any websites so anyone know of a good one with lots of info but that i can understand

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An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG, abbreviated from the German Elektrokardiogramm) is a graphic produced by an electrocardiograph, which records the electrical activity of the heart over time. Analysis of the various waves and normal vectors of depolarization and repolarization yields important diagnostic information.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_rate_monitor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrocardiography

I would guess it was by your pulse but i would get in contact with a sports shop and they should be able to tell you.

two ways - chest strap sending out a signal every heart beat (very accurate) or via pressing lightly your finger onto a sesor (very unaccurate).

I've got both integrated into different watches, the strap is very good but takes a little getting used to wearing. The finger one has my heart rate at 40bpm at rest (its 60). not even tried it when exercising.

Heart rate monitors. This should tell you all you need to know.

I am a competitive road racing cyclist and I use a heart rate monitor consisting of a chest strap and mini computer. Most common way to measure HR and very accurate and easy.

thanks for all the replies i think i found more our asking here in the first 20 mins than i had all the time i'd been looking