M. POLAR GLOSSARY
Activity level: A personal assessment of your long term physical activity level that is used in the Polar Fitness Test.
Coded heart rate transmission: Polar coded transmitter automatically locks in a code to transmit your heart rate to the wrist receiver. In a coded transmission the receiver accepts heart rate data only from the Polar coded transmitter. Coding significantly reduces crosstalk caused by other users of heart rate monitors. However, it does not necessarily reduce all environmental interference.
Electrodes: The grooved areas of the transmitter that rest against the skin and pick up the EKG signal.
Exercise mode: The stopwatch is on and your exercise is recorded. You can select either the BasicUse, Profiles and BasicSet exercise modes.
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Heart touch function:When you are in Exercise mode, bring your wrist receiver close to the Polar logo on your transmitter and the selected heart touch function is activated for a few seconds.
Maximal oxygen uptake: (maximal aerobic power, VO2max) Is the maximal rate at which oxygen can be used by the body during maximal work. VO2max is a good index of aerobic fitness.
Maximum heart rate: (HRmax) Is the highest number of heart beats per minute of a person.
Measure mode: Measuring your heart rate without recording the exercise.
Target heart rate zone: The area between the upper and lower target heart rate limits. Target zone selection is based on personal fitness goals.
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