Polar Electro Vantage V User Manual page 68

You can be seated in a relaxed position or lying in bed. The position should always be the same
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when you do the test.
Do not move during this first part of the test, which lasts for two minutes.
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After two minutes, the watch will beep and Stand up is displayed. Stand up and remain standing
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for another two minutes until the watch will beeps again, and the test is finished.
You can interrupt the test in any phase by pressing BACK. Test canceled is then displayed.
If your watch cannot receive your heart rate signal, Test failed is displayed. In which case, you should
check that the heart rate sensor electrodes are wet, and that the textile strap fits snugly.
Test results
The test gives you five different heart rate and heart rate variability values. These are:
HR rest: Average heart rate when lying down
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HRV rest (RMSSD rest): Heart rate variability when lying down
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HR peak: This is the one highest heartbeat that occurs after you stand up.
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HR stand: Average heart rate when standing still.
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HRV stand (RMSSD stand): Heart rate variability when standing still
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View your latest test result on your watch in Orthostatic test > Latest results. Only your most recent
result is shown, and only your first successful test for the day is taken into account as a part of Recovery
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