The invention relates to an arm type heart pulse detecting device and a detecting method, and the device mainly comprises an electrocardio-sensor, a physiological signal processing circuit, a microprocessor, a motion sensor, a wireless communication module and an RFID (radio frequency identification) identity identification circuit, wherein the electrocardio-sensor is connected with the physiological signal processing circuit, the physiological signal processing circuit is connected with the microprocessor, the microprocessor is further connected with the motion sensor, the microprocessor is connected with the wireless communication module, and the RFID identity identification circuit constitutes an identification system alone; the detecting method comprises the following steps: wearing the arm type heart pulse detecting device on an arm, leading the electrocardio-sensor to be in contact with skin for acquiring electrocardiosignals, carrying out amplification, filtration and A/D (analog/digital) conversion on the electrocardiosignals through the physiological signal processing circuit to obtain digital signals, leading the microprocessor to carry out calculation and analysis after obtaining the digital signals, and finally obtaining an electrocardiogram and a heart rate value after treatment; utilizing the motor sensor to acquire motion signals of a human body, and calculating and analyzing the signals by the processor, thereby obtaining the motion state of the human body; and further calculating the one-day quantity of motion of a carrier. The arm type heart pulse detecting device does not need a lead wire, carries out active measurement of heart pulse, is simple and convenient for wearing, and can accurately stably measure the electrocardiosignals under the motion state, judge the motion state of the carrier, further calculate the one-day quantity of motion of the carrier and the like.