PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pulsation detection device and electronic equipment of which the power consumption can be reduced according to a determination result of a motion state or the like, and to provided a program etc.SOLUTION: A pulsation detection device 100 includes: a pulsation information calculating part 120 for calculating pulsation information on the basis of pulse wave detection signals from a pulse wave detection part 10 having a pulse wave sensor 11 and body motion detection signals from a body motion detection part 20 having a body motion sensor a determination part 112 for determining the motion state of a subject and a control part 150 for controlling at least one of a pulse wave sensing operation in the pulse wave detection part 10, a body motion sensing operation in the body motion detection part 20 and a calculation processing rate in the pulsation information calculating part 120, on the basis of the determination result of the motion state in the determination part 112.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】 運動状態の判定結果等に応じて、消費電力を低減できる拍動検出装置、電子機器及びプログラム等を提供すること。【解決手段】 拍動検出装置100は、脈波センサー11を有する脈波検出部10からの脈波検出信号と、体動センサーを有する体動検出部20からの体動検出信号とに基づいて、拍動情報を演算する拍動情報演算部120と、被検体の運動状態を判定する判定部112と、判定部112での運動状態の判定結果に基づいて、脈波検出部10での脈波センシング動作、体動検出部20での体動センシング動作、及び拍動情報演算部120での演算処理レートの少なくとも一つを制御する制御部150を含む。【選択図】 図5