Heart Monitors In Middle School Gym Class?

An anonymous reader writes "My son brought home an order form from his middle school. Apparently the 7th (his grade) and 8th graders are being asked (required?) to purchase their own straps for the heart monitors they're to wear during gym class. I know nothing yet of the device in question, but have left a voice-mail with the assistant principal asking him to call me so I may ask some questions about the program and the device. My tinfoil-hat concern is that the heart rate data will be tied to each child, then archived and eventually used for/against them down the road when applying for insurance, high-stress jobs, etc. 'I see you had arrhythmia during 7th grade pickle ball? No insurance for you' Has anyone heard of such a program, or had their child(ren) take part in it? Does the device transmit to the laptop the overweight gym teacher will be watching instead of running laps with the kids? Perhaps data is downloaded from the device after the class? Or am I just being paranoid? Thanks for any insight."

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Obama's death panels will find it VERY useful!

[Anonymous Coward]

Assuming your child makes it past his or her 8th birthday without being summarily executed by the Obama Health Care Death Squads, he or she is destined to live a life of suffering and pain as Obama's Socialist Enforcement Police beat him or her into submission with subversive anti-American speeches talking about hard work and success.

DONT LET IT HAPPEN! FIGHT THOSE HEART MONITORS!!!!!!!!!!!!

AAARGGHH! Gotta go! My basement apartment is being invaded by the Obama Thought Police!