Polar AW200 manual Polar Activity Zones, Recreation

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Polar Activity Zones

Based on walking and running speeds, Polar divides activity into five zones. The following chart displays the zones and their effects on your health and fitness:

Slow walking	Walking	Brisk walking	Running	Fast running
Long slow	Regular walking	Brisk walking	Regular running is a	Running fast even
walks maintain	in a comfortable	allows health	recommended	in short sessions
overall health	speed improves	benefits for all and	activity for advanced	improves
and promote	health and	improves fitness in	fitness.	performance and
recreation.	fitness in less fit	most individuals.		increases race
	persons.			speed.

Regular walking can improve fitness depending on your current fitness level. For example, if a less fit person walks daily for 30 minutes or more at comfortable pace, fitness improves. For more experienced walker brisk walking will improve fitness. A good recommendation is to walk briskly at least 30 minutes 3-5 times a week. This recommendation applies also to running.

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