Weight; Height; Date Of Birth; Sex - Polar Electro M400 User Manual

have an impact on the accuracy of the measuring values, such as the heart rate zone limits and calorie
expenditure.
In Physical settings you'll find:

Weight

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Height

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Date of birth

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Sex

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Training background

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Maximum heart rate
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WEIGHT

Set your weight in kilograms (kg) or pounds (lbs).

HEIGHT

Set your height in centimeters (metric) or in feet and inches (imperial).

DATE OF BIRTH

Set your birthday. The order in which the date settings are depends on which time and date format you have
chosen (24h: day - month - year / 12h: month - day - year).

SEX

Select Male or Female.

TRAINING BACKGROUND

Training background is an assessment of your long-term physical activity level. Select the alternative that
best describes the overall amount and intensity of your physical activity during the past three months.
Occasional (0-1h/week): You do not participate regularly in programmed recreational sport or heavy
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physical activity, e.g. you walk only for pleasure or exercise hard enough to cause heavy breathing or
perspiration only occasionally.
Regular (1-3h/week): You participate regularly in recreational sports, e.g. you run 5-10 km or 3-6 miles
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per week or spend 1-3 hours per week in comparable physical activity, or your work requires modest
physical activity.
Frequent (3-5h/week): You participate at least 3 times a week in heavy physical exercise, e.g. you run
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20-50 km/12-31 miles per week or spend 3-5 hours per week in comparable physical activity.
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