“Does it measure heart rate from the wrist band or does it require you wear a chest strap?”

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• You have to wear a chest strap (bluetooth based). If it's any consulation, strap based HR tend to be more accurate than LED based HR sensors, but definitely not as comfortable or convenient.

  Answered by fattirerider 10 years ago

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• The vívoactive requires the use of a paired compatible chest strap heart rate monitor in order to provide heart rate data. -LB

  Answered by GarminProductExpert 10 years ago

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• This one requires an Ant3 HR monitor, which provides more accurate readings anyways.

  Answered by JDew 10 years ago

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• You would need to wear a chest strap.

  Answered by BELLA1 9 years ago

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• Requires a chest strap.

  Answered by Robert 10 years ago

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• It requires a chest strap.

  Answered by rh123 10 years ago

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• This does not measure heart rate.

  Answered by CommunityAnswer 10 years ago

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• You have to wear the chest strap

  Answered by sammyjam97 9 years ago

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