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Physical Activity, Health and Exercise

Heart rate measures from the Apple Watch, Fitbit Charge HR 2, and electrocardiogram across different exercise intensities

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Pages 1411-1419 | Accepted 06 Sep 2018, Published online: 18 Jan 2019

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