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HRM straps and breast movement
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this post was submitted on 11 Jan 2025
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The strap normally goes just below the chest rather than on, so if the issue is due to movement, then that should minimise it.
Water or saliva can also aid electrical contact of the strap with your skin, if you're not already doing that.
The strap sits in the right place, just below the breast crease. The issue is that the strap itself can't be moved far enough away from that area to avoid breast movement
On really long races with a backpack, my HRM strap has often got nudged down so it's practically round my abdomen, and it still worked fine. Why don't you give it a go much lower and see what happens? That might help settle the breast question?
Can't hurt to try I guess! I'll give it a go
You could also try tightening the band a small amount to see if that reduces the oscillation measurement. You could also take a video of yourself running to confirm or deny what the strap is saying about your form.