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Before beginning any exercise program consult with your physician. Why should I monitor my heart rate? By monitoring your heart rate you can maximize your workouts. Your heart rate measures your intensity and by monitoring your heart rate you can know when to increase or decrease your intensity so that you can exercise safely and efficiently and achieve the fitness results you desire. MIO will allow you to make the most of your time so that you exercise at an appropriate level of heart rate throughout your workout. It is also beneficial to measure your heart rate throughout the day. Because MIO does not require you to wear an annoying chest-strap, it has never been easier to take a medically accurate heart rate anytime you want it! MIO can provide reassurance to cardiac patients and others interested in all-day monitoring. MIO can also be used to provide biofeedback and is useful for stress reduction. By using MIO you can see how your heart rate varies throughout the day and how you respond to stressful situations. Using relaxation techniques such as deep breathing and rest, you can easily learn how to lower and control your heart rate leaving you more calm and focused! What is the difference between my pulse and heart rate? Your heart rate is the number of times your heart contracts in a given period, measured in beats per minute. Your pulse rate is the number of times blood, forced by your contracting heart, surges through and dilates your vessels in a given period. Why is measuring my heart rate better? Measuring your heart rate is much more accurate. Also, heart rate monitors are tested for accuracy while pulse monitors are not. Sometimes, such as with irregular heart beats or premature beats, the heart does not send out enough blood to be felt as a pulse, and the pulse rate will differ from the heart rate. Before beginning any fitness program, you should have a complete physical exam and consult your physician about an appropriate heart rate target zone for your fitness level. What is resting heart rate? Resting heart rate is just that - the rate of your heart while you are at rest. It is best to measure for your resting heart rate when are not performing any physical activity so ideally after waking up (without an alarm). Most people have an average resting value of 72 beats per minute. Genetics and other factors play a role, but generally resting heart rate is also a measure of fitness. Those who are well conditioned may be resting heart rate values in the high thirties to low forties. Most values fall between 38 to 78 beats per minute. What is heart rate recovery? Heart rate recovery is the best indicator of your fitness level. For MioLIFESTYLE models you can perform a recovery test manually. Take your heart rate during activity. Cease activity. Wait 1 minute. Take your heart rate again. The value should drop at least 20 beats per minute. If it does not drop quickly you need to work on your cardio conditioning. The more conditioned you are the faster your heart rate should drop. For more info contact your physician. What is maximum heart rate? Every MIO will display you percentage of maximum heart rate every time you take a heart rate reading. To work out efficiently and maximize the results of your fitness program, you want to monitor your heart to ensure that you are working out at an appropriate level of maximum heart rate. Your heart has a theoretical maximal value at which during extreme exertion, you approach physical exhaustion. Coming too close to this value is dangerous for those at risk for heart attacks. Percent of max heart rate tells you how close you are to your maximal value. For most people, exercising within a range between 55 % and 75% of maximum heart rate will yield the greatest benefit. MIO calculates your percent of maximum heart rate based on the personal data you enter into the watch and displays your personal percent of maximum heart rate every time you take your heart rate reading. |
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