Breathing Data

Is it be possible to measure breath rate in activities like cycling or running? It would be a really helpful metric to track and trend against time, distance, intensity, cadence, grade, power, any number of metrics really.

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trux over 1 year ago +1

6108859 said:
Is it be possible to measure breath rate in activities like cycling or running?

Depends on the watch you own. The majority of the current models indeed do support the measuring of the respiration…

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0 trux over 1 year ago

6108859 said:
Is it be possible to measure breath rate in activities like cycling or running?

Depends on the watch you own. The majority of the current models indeed do support the measuring of the respiration rate during activities, no Connect IQ app is needed for that. However, you need an HRM-Tri, HRM-Run, HRM-Pro, HRM-Pro Plus, or HRM-Dual strap for activities involving movement (practically all except of Breathwork and Yoga), since the optical sensor of the watch alone cannot measure the HRV accurately enough when you move.

See the full list of devices supporting the respiration rate during activities, and other details in the article What Is the Respiration Rate Feature on My Garmin Device? | Garmin Customer Support