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How Do
Polar Heart Rate Monitors Measure Heart Rate
from
Polar Electro Finland - originators of first EKG accurate
wireless heart rate monitor
Components of a Polar heart rate monitor
Polar heart rate monitors
consists of a short wave transmitter in the form of a narrow belt worn around
the chest and a wrist unit which is both a watch and a short wave receiver,
receiving signals directly from the heart. In some Polar heart monitor models,
the wrist unit is also a running computer, cycling computer and outdoor sports
computer, providing much more information than just heart rate and time of day.
What is the function of the Polar transmitter belt?
The Polar short wave
transmitter measures the number of beats per minute at which your heart is
operating. The transmitter, which is attached around the chest with an elastic
strap, measures the electrocardiogram (ECG), the electric signal originating
from the heart. It provides an accurate and reliable timing reference for the
occurrence of heart beats. After picking up the electric signal from the heart
the transmitter will transmit it to the the wrist unit. Heart rate tells you
the exertion level of your body and it will provide you with real-time
information during training. The harder you exercise the higher is your oxygen
consumption and the higher is your heart rate.
What does your heart rate tell you?
Heart rate tells you the
exertion level of your body and it will provide you with real-time information
during training. The harder you exercise the higher your oxygen consumption and
the higher your heart rate.
What are some of the specific benefits of heart rate
training?
When you measure heart rate, you can see
improvements in your heart's ability to pump blood through the entire vascular
system. The heart is the primary pump that circulates blood through the entire
vascular system. Heart has two atria acting as receiving chambers and two
ventricles acting as sending units. The right side of the heart (right atrium
and ventricle) receives the blood that has circulated throughout the body and
sends it into the lungs for reoxygenation. The left side of the heart (left
atrium and ventricle) receives the oxygenated blood from the lungs and sends it
out to supply all body tissues. To learn more, read the article
The Heart's
Function
Your heart is the most important muscle in
your body and most of us are aware of the importance of getting enough
cardiovascular exercise. Using a heart rate monitor can help assure that you
are working your heart properly as you exercise. Like any muscle, the heart
needs to be exercised, and serves as a barometer for the rest of your body by
telling you how hard you are loading it during various functions. It circulates
blood, rich in oxygen from breathing, from your lungs to your trunk and lower
extremities. Monitoring your heart rate is the easiest way to keep yourself
working in the right “zone,” reducing your chance of injury and over
training, and increasing the odds that you'll get the results you want. To
learn more, read the article
How A
Heart Rate Monitor Can Assist Your Training Your heart is the most
important muscle in your body. In fact, it serves as a barometer for the rest
of your body, telling you how hard you are loading your body, e.g. during daily
tasks or exercising. Like any muscle, it needs to be exercised. Exercising at
the right level of intensity is important in order to ensure a healthy and
efficient heart. Your heart is a living pump that circulates blood, rich in
oxygen from breathing, from your lungs to your trunk and lower extremities. The
condition of the heart varies between people, but even your own heart rate will
vary greatly due to the influence of a variety of factors. To learn more, read
the article
Overview
of Heart Rate Training
The key to healthy weight loss is the
combination of exercising right and eating right. Many people fall short when
planning a weight loss program because they just don't know what exercise to
do, how to exercise and most importantly, how hard to exercise. You need to
develop an effective and healthy weight loss program and learn how to use Polar
heart rate monitors for weight loss based on heart rate and being in an
effective target heart rate zone for calorie burning. A Polar heart rate
monitor is a tool that will help pace you so that you can exercise longer and
burn more calories. To learn more, read the article
Heart
Rate Monitors for Healthy Weight Loss |
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