One elliptical better than another

My pacemaker seems to be different when i am on one elliptical vs another. An old one that has more "bumps" makes my pacemaker "kick in" and I feel better and can go longer on it. The new one or when i am walking, nothing helps and i am tired and have lots of shortness of breath. Anyone have this issue?

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rate response

by Tracey_E - 2015-12-21 07:12:23

If your rate response is depending on motion to trigger it, then you will have problems on the smooth ellipticals and cycles, anything that doesn't bounce you around enough to be picked up by the sensor. They can adjust the settings so that it's more sensitive, but this can cause new problems like going up in appropriately with the smallest activity, so sometimes it's best to find the machine that works and stick with it. If you have trouble walking also, ask to be seen and tweak it a bit.

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