Timeline for False hrm results
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| Jun 14, 2021 at 15:39 | comment | added | Carel | The use of oil-based skincare lotions & creams may also be an obstacle to good conductivity. The instructions with my strap recommend soaping the strap every five uses to remove oily residues from the skin. A GP friend of mine told me once that there are people whose skin gives unreliable ECG readings. | |
| Jun 14, 2021 at 15:09 | comment | added | Chris H | I never found tap water (or saliva) very effective, and often had to get a good sweat on to make reliable contact | |
| Jun 14, 2021 at 14:56 | comment | added | Carel | Chemist's (drug-stores) sell conductive gels of the kind doctors use for ECG. You may also wet the patches on the strap with salt water. | |
| Jun 14, 2021 at 14:40 | history | answered | Andrew Henle | CC BY-SA 4.0 |