Resting Hr; Vo2 Max - Polar Electro V650 User Manual

RESTING HR

RESTING HR: Set your resting heart rate.
About resting heart rate
A person's resting heart rate (HR
heart beats per minute (bpm) when fully relaxed and without
distractions. Age, fitness level, genetics, health status and
gender affect the HR
cardiovascular conditioning. A normal value for an adult is
60-80 bpm, but for top athletes it can be below 30 bpm. An
exceptionally high HR
illness.

VO2 MAX

VO2max: Set your maximal oxygen uptake, VO2
About VO2
max
A clear link exists between oxygen consumption (VO2) of the
body and cardiorespiratory fitness because oxygen delivery
to tissues is dependent on lung and heart function. VO2
(maximal oxygen uptake, maximal aerobic power) is the
maximal rate at which oxygen can be used by the body during
maximal work; it is related directly to the maximal capacity of
the heart to deliver blood to the muscles. VO2
measured or predicted by fitness tests (e.g. maximal tests,
submaximal tests, Polar Fitness Test). VO2
of cardiorespiratory fitness and a good predictor of
performance capability in aerobic events such as distance
running, cycling, cross-country skiing, and swimming.
VO2 can be expressed either as milliliters per minute
max
(ml/min = ml ■ min-1) or this value can be divided by the
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