Polar Activity Zones - Polar Electro AW200 User Manual

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