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Smartwatch Heart Data May Be Less Accurate for Black Users

Millions of Americans use smartwatches or fitness trackers to check on their heart rate, but the accuracy may fall short for people of color.

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How Accurate is Smartwatch Heart Data? It Depends on your Skin Tone

Studies suggest devices are less effective at tracking heart rate in those with darker skin tones.

Daniel koerberUniversity of albertaAmerican college of cardiologyAmerican collegeAnnual scientific

Heart-rate wearables data may be less accurate for people with darker skin

A review of 10 previously published studies suggested that the technology often used in smartwatches and other devices may not work as well for some groups.

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How accurate is smartwatch heart data? It depends on your skin tone

How accurate is smartwatch heart data? It depends on your skin tone
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Daniel koerberUniversity of albertaAmerican college of cardiologyAmerican collegeAnnual scientific

Smartwatches are less effective at tracking the health of people with dark skin

The research by University of Alberta is the first to pool figures from multiple studies to specifically examine how skin tone may affect the accuracy of heart data in wearables

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