Lifetrak Zoom HRV Review

By Crabby McSlacker As a greedy, gadget-obsessed health blogger, I was pretty psyched to get the opportunity to review theLifetrak Zoom HRV Zoom HRV activity tracker. (And, full disclosure: I got to keep it).The Zoom measures a wide variety of activity metrics from your wrist (or ankle, or forearm). What you donot need to use the Zoom: a chest strap!So I've been testing the Zoom out for a couple of weeks in true Crabby McSlacker style: misunderstanding instructions, forgetting to hit "record" to begin or end my workouts, failing to appreciate the nuances, and finding myself too lazy for a comprehensive data comparison with my other activity tracker, the Polar M400.Yet my lack of reviewing diligence does not, of course, keep me from having opinions.So what's good and bad about the the Lifetrak Zoom? And who should buy one and who should not?Features of the LifeTrak ZoomWanna see some of the specs? (And yes, this is the part of the review where I exercise my "cut and paste" muscles).Optical heart rate (PPG) measurementAuto and on-demand heart rate variability (HRV)Under-water heart rateHR zone vibra-alertReal-Time Fitness ScoringVScan (yielding a VScore fitness/recovery measurement)Bluetooth ® and ANT+ compatibleZoom HRV app for iOS and AndroidCan be worn on wrist, arm, head (???!!?) or leg (punctuation mine)Smart Activity TrackingInactivity alertActivity type trackingHR-linked, 24-hour calorie burnMeasures total sleep time and assesses sleep qualitySwim lap counterStep counte...
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