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Interrupt the test
• You can stop the test any time during the test by pressing the stop button.
Failed TEST is displayed for a few seconds.
The latest OwnIndex and HR
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If the wrist unit does not succeed in receiving your heart rate at the
beginning or during the test, the test will fail. Check that the transmitter
electrodes are wet and the elastic strap is snug enough.
Update OwnIndex and HR
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You can update your OwnIndex and HR
User information. When you update these values regularly, the reading in
percentages of your maximum heart rate and calorie calculation give more
accurate individual information.
1. In the Time of day display scroll up or down until TEST is displayed.
2. Press OK to enter the Fitness Test mode.
3. Scroll up or down until Update USER SET is displayed. This display
appears if you have not updated your latest test results.
4. Press OK to update the OwnIndex and HR
5. To return to the Time of day display, press and hold the stop button.
Your maximum heart rate value is updated if the HR
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Fitness classes
The Polar Fitness Test result, your OwnIndex, is most meaningful when
comparing your individual values and changes in them. OwnIndex can also
be interpreted according to your gender and age. Locate your OwnIndex on
the table to find out your current cardiovascular fitness classification,
compared with those who are of the same age and gender.
Age
1
2
3
(years) (very
(low)
(fair)
low)
20-24
< 32
32-37
38-43
25-29
< 31
31-35
36-42
30-34
< 29
29-34
35-40
35-39
< 28
28-32
33-38
40-44
< 26
26-31
32-35
45-49
< 25
25-29
30-34
50-54
< 24
24-27
28-32
55-59
< 22
22-26
27-30
60-65
< 21
21-24
25-28
20-24
< 27
27-31
32-36
25-29
< 26
26-30
31-35
30-34
< 25
25-29
30-33
35-39
< 24
24-27
28-31
40-44
< 22
22-25
26-29
45-49
< 21
21-23
24-27
50-54
< 19
19-22
23-25
55-59
< 18
18-20
21-23
60-65
< 16
16-18
19-21
The classification is based on literature review of 62 studies where VO
healthy adult subjects in the USA, Canada and 7 European countries. Reference: Shvartz E, Reibold
RC: Aerobic fitness norms for males and females aged 6 to 75 years: a review. Aviat Space Environ
Med; 61:3-11, 1990.
4
5
6
7
(moderate) (good)
(very
(elite)
good)
44-50
51-56
57-62
>62
43-48
49-53
54-59
>59
41-45
46-51
52-56
>56
39-43
44-48
49-54
>54
36-41
42-46
47-51
>51
35-39
40-43
44-48
>48
33-36
37-41
42-46
>46
31-34
35-39
40-43
>43
29-32
33-36
37-40
>40
37-41
42-46
47-51
>51
36-40
41-44
45-49
>49
34-37
38-42
43-46
>46
32-35
36-40
41-44
>44
30-33
34-37
38-41
>41
28-31
32-35
36-38
>38
26-29
30-32
33-36
>36
24-27
28-30
31-33
>33
22-24
25-27
28-30
>30
was measured directly in
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