We describe a user exercise-tolerance measuring pulse oximeter system, for determining the exercise tolerance or capacity of a user undergoing exercise, the system comprising: a wireless fingerband comprising an optical sensor to provide an oxygen saturation signal, a chargeable power supply, and a wireless transmitter/receiver; a motion detector to provide a user motion signal; and a signal processor coupled to said wireless fingerband to data from said optical sensor, and coupled to said motion detector; wherein said signal processor is configured to: process a combination of said oxygen saturation signal and said user motion signal to determine exercise tolerance data, wherein said exercise tolerance data is dependent upon said oxygen saturation signal and a level of exertion of said user determined from said user motion signal; and to time or count a period or quantity of user motion or movements, during said exercise, identified by said motion detector, to determine said level of exertion; to measure a degree of oxygen desaturation of blood of said user due to said exercise; and to output an exercise tolerance parameter; wherein said exercise tolerance data comprises said exercise tolerance parameter; and wherein said exercise tolerance parameter is a function of both said degree of desaturation and said level of exertion.La présente invention concerne un système d'oxymètre de pouls mesurant la tolérance à l'effort d'un utilisateur, permettant de déterminer la tolérance à l'effort ou la capacité d'un utilisateur soumis à l'effort, le système comprenant : une bande de doigt sans fil comprenant un capteur optique pour fournir un signal de saturation en oxygène, une alimentation pouvant être chargée, et un émetteur/récepteur sans fil; un détecteur de mouvement pour fournir un signal de mouvement de l'utilisateur; et un processeur de signal couplé à ladite bande de doigt sans fil, pour les données provenant dudit capteur optique, et couplé audit détecteur de mouvem