•if you smoke
•if you have high blood pressure
•if you have high blood cholesterol
•if you have any signs or symptoms of any disease
•if you are recovering from a serious illness or a medical treatment e.g. surgery
•if you use a pacemaker or another implanted electronic device.
Note also that in addition to exercise intensity the heart rate can be affected by, amongst others, heart, circulation (particularly high blood pressure) and asthma and other breathing medications, as well as some energy drinks, alcohol and nicotine.
It is important to be sensitive to your body’s
reactions during the exercise. If you feel unexpected pain or tiredness regarding your exercise intensity level, it is recommended to stop the exercise or continue at a lighter intensity.
If you are allergic to any substance that comes into
contact with the skin, check the Polar heart rate monitor materials from the “Technical specifications” chapter. It is recommended that you wear the transmitter against your bare skin to ensure flawless operation. However, if you wish to wear the transmitter over a shirt, moisten the shirt well under the electrodes.
Notice to persons with pacemakers, defibrillator or
other implanted electronic device. Persons who have a pacemaker use the Polar heart rate monitor at their own risk. Before starting use, we always recommend an exercise test under doctor’s supervision. The test is to ensure the safety and reliability of the simultaneous use of the pacemaker and the heart rate monitor.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
W H A T S H O U L D I D O I F . . .
...I DON'T KNOW WHERE I AM IN THE OPTIONS OR FILE CYCLE?
Press and hold the OK button until time of day is displayed.
... OWNZONE DETERMINATION ONLY SELDOM GIVES ME HEART RATE LIMITS WHICH ARE BASED ON HEART RATE VARIABILITY (OZ.V)?
1.Check that the elastic strap is snug enough.
2.Make sure that the electrodes of the transmitter are moistened against your skin.
3.Put on the transmitter
4.Start the first stage of determining your OwnZone sufficiently slowly. If you obtain the heart rate limits based on age (OZ.A) within the first 2 minutes you have raised your heart rate too quickly. The heart rate reading should not rise over 20 beats/ minute from the starting level. During the first stage you can, for example, put on your sports clothing.
5.If you reach the OwnZone limits based on age (OZ.A) or the previously determined OwnZone limits based on your heart rate variability (OZ.L) only after 10 minutes from starting specification you have not raised your heart rate sufficiently rapidly. Raise your heart rate more quickly during the OwnZone determination.
6.If you have always used walking and running to determine your OwnZone, walking uphill, cycling or using an ergometer may work better for you.
7.Stress or heavy mental loading may reduce your heart rate variability so that the needed point where the heart rate variability vanishes cannot be measured. Relax for 5 - 10 minutes before exercising by sitting down and
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