I don't know if I'd be accurate for non sporting related activities, I think they have those Bodybugg things for that. I have a Garmin Forerunner 305 and I love it for running and cycling because the GPS and average speed functions keep me on track during training.
The heart rate monitor is completely not accurate for me though, if you wear a sports bra with it it shows abnormally high heart rate figures (like 186bpm when I can still talk normally). For cycling (with a normal bra), the figures are quite accurate. The calories burned tend to be accurate, and I have cross checked them against websites (like caloriesperhour.com) before. For my 1/2 marathon, it said I burned nearly 1,600 (for a little over 2hrs running), and other websites estimated 1,700-1,800. Close enough! So thumbs up for the forerunner from me!
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