M 99
M. POLAR GLOSSARY
M 98
Interval training: Seeks to
improve your race pace with
different periods of work and rest.
Maximal oxygen uptake:
(maximal aerobic power, VO
2max
)
Is the maximal rate at which oxygen
can be used by the body during
maximal work. VO
2max
is a good
index of aerobic fitness.
Maximum heart rate: (HR
max
)
Is the highest number of heart
beats per minute of a person.
Measure mode: Measuring your
heart rate without recording the
exercise.
Summary file: Presents the main
information of your exercise.
Target heart rate zone: The
area between the upper and lower
heart rate limits. Target zone
selection is based on personal
fitness goals.
Activity level: A personal
assessment of your long term
physical activity level that is used in
the Polar Fitness Test.
BasicSet mode: Exercise set, which
interval is set off.
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.
Configuring the display: During
the exercise you can modify four
display options by selecting
information to the lower and
upper rows.
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 between the BasicUse,
Interval Training Set and BasicSet.
Heart rate: The number of heart
beats per minute (bpm).
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