How do polar hrm work

The entire strap and pod is waterproof to meters. This was an indoor workout because the weather is miserable here right now and was basically hailing blueberries like an angry tornado yesterday. First up is the data from the indoor bike. In total, I had all the following:. The Vivoactive 4 accuracy mostly sucked like a drunk pedestrian, but everything else was almost identical.

Some minor variances between the two optical HR sensors, but by and large pretty darn similar across all of them. This included a few sprint efforts, and a variety of changes in intensity.

The other colors are shown to the right. You can see the entire set of data, inclusive of zooming in and out as you see fit here. Now, I had plans to have an indoor treadmill interval workout for you this morning as well.

So, no run now. Maybe later once I finish placing the entire setup underneath a high-speed bus out front of the studio. You can use it as well for your own gadget comparisons, more details here. Both are priced the same. Essentially the main difference here is deciding which use case fits you best. If looking at the TICKR X, it has offline storage like the Polar H10 and a bunch of running focused metrics you might use 2 or 3 times only with their app.

Polar vs 4iiii Viiiiva: As usual, the 4iiii Viiiiva gets basically no respect. Plus offline storage. I think it also farts Canadian rainbows too.

More to come there. While my treadmill workout as planned crapped out, I did actually start the workout before I ran out of time — and within that realm things were matched up against the HRM-DUAL. Until then — as I said up above — this seems like a nicely landed product by Polar. Good price, good functionality, and based on their longstanding success of existing chest straps that the vast majority of people seem to really like myself included.

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You can click here to Subscribe without commenting. Will it work with previous Polar HRM soft straps? I have a bunch so would be good. It looks the case from the pictures and previous Polar history. It is same soft strap as previous versions that came with H1, H2, H6, H7 so you can make use of your existing inventory. I am really disappointed in the HR sensor in my Apple Watch series 5. I have been considering a strap. Would I be able to use this one with the Apple Workouts app on the watch or will I be forced to use the Polar app to get the strap data?

Holdover in the database…fixed! I used polar HR sensor for many years and loved all of them. Used with old polar watches, then he M and then with my ambit3 and also wahoo bolt. Always worked perfect!

Unfortunatelly I lost it and I decided to buy a suunto strap. Liked it because it was confortable and very light but never worked correctly, return it under warranty and got a new one, it worked for some time but after that again a lot of problems. I think I will go back to polar and buy this one. I also would like to know. My 3 year old HRM-Tri strap has seen better days, the amount of electric tape and staples holding it together can attest to it.

I do like the onboard memory and sometimes use running dynamics so kinda holding on to the purchase for now. My good old HRM Run 3 seems to be done. Maybe the problem is the pod itself.. But yeah, there was a rumor for the HRM-Pro last year.

Still nothing. I had the same question since my HRM-Tri had been slowly dying. After I finally went and bought a new one today, Garmin will probably announce the replacement model tomorrow. Quick update. It totally fixed the abnormal HR readings. I can now wait and see what Garmin is going to release.

Thanks Ray. Any experience with this Powerlabs strap? I had to really dig to find that one. As for that strap, no experience. Goes for about EUR RR timings are really important for the propoer function of HRV applications. From those the heart rate is calculated and filtered.

Becuse a filter is applied it means that you have differences in dynamics and you may see differences in response but the difference as such is more related to the choice of design and filters and having a stable reading for the customer.

Why is HR data from Garmin watches during workouts so poor compared to dedicated optical straps. Is it purely the location on the arm as I am assuming the sensor tech is not that much worse? The dedicated optical sensors that are further up the arm is simply a much better place to measure it.

Just wearing my Garmin further up my forearm gives me nearly identical data to my chest strap. Wearing any watch on my wrist just above the wrist bone is hit and miss. I always thought my Scosch Rhythm just had better sensors. But when I started wearing my FR at the same location on the arm, they are basically identical. Any plans to ever evaluate the Whoop strap, or is that outside of your normal wheelhouse? I love mine, but would love to see you put it through your paces.

Might even make it onto my wrist tomorrow if I remember. Been sitting on a shelf since summer when I bought it. You may have answered this question from a previous post.

Is there any difference in Bluetooth vs. Does one have a tendency to drop out more than the other? I ask this because with Garmin supporting Bluetooth connections and more units supporting Bluetooth is there a noticeable differences between the two formats? I do not know about anyone else but I find BT to be flaky and limited in distance and connections.

Technically speaking either can be about the same range. Heck, some drones are even doing some crazy Bluetooth control these days. BT may or may not connect. I have an Apple 4?.. Plus the limited connections…. And the difference was large, with one saying I was very stressed and the later saying I was relaxed. Ray is it a typo error when you said that the pod uses a CR battery? I thought pretty much all the HR pods and sensors use CR batteries? CJ did you try this with the H10 already?

I have been using the Polar H10 and love it. I assume the H9 will be just ask good. I have never used the data save feature of the H10, so smart to offer a lower priced version for folks who do not need. Just out of curiosity — are there still not really any standards for recording heartrate then uploading later? Would be awesome to have the best of both.

Polar strap never had a problem with creeping. Same experience. I was thoroughly UN-impressed with the Wahoo Tickr, despite all the rave reviews. Uncomfortable strap kept slipping down , connectivity issues, HR accuracy issues. Since it supports 5kHz, will it work for swimming activities? With supported watches of course. Why do chest straps wear out? Why is that? Salts from sweat accumulate in the fabric of the sweat, providing an alternative electrical pathway for static electricity and false readings.

Depends a bit on how hard ie. I have H10 about 2 years old, extensively used so it has received good dosage of both sweat and pool treatment and it is still going strong unless I take it to the pool or sea. It used to work in pool, but has lost that capability over a time. The bod unit is still like a new after two years regular use. Once the consumable strap wears out, your relatively expensive and absolutely polluting electronics go to the landfill.

The replacement depletes your wallet faster than replacing just the strap, too. By making the pod smaller, it minimizes the chance of the strap cutting in on people. Wider strap with snaps , placing the transmitter higher than the strap midline, redesigning the transmitter…all possibilities and compatible with a replaceable strap. But the transmitter looks to be more rounded at the bottom than the Garmin.

What about some information regarding swimming? Does it work? Can i broadcast this data to the FR? Polar themselves stopped making watches that work with that back with the V Garmin added the ability for the to record heart-rate data while swimming in September of last year. Perhaps you were aware and just prefer to use a chest strap…. Replacing the battery on the Garmin strap with the tiny screws is a pain. This looks much easier. Side note on H10 usage of on-board storage versus H9 and any other non-onboard HR strap models.

I do running, crossfit, biking, triathlon, volleyball, and other sports. But since I just want HR tracked, and can again record on just the H10 no GPS , I can just leave the watch in the workout bag and turn on the on-sensor recording as needed. So those are a couple of use-cases where the H10 on-board storage does come in handy.

Just a few thoughts, I agree it could be easier to trigger the process, OH1 takes the win for that at least. I just think that their decision to stop updating a watch that is barely 18 months old is a bit shitty of them. What do you think? Not sure entirely, but I suspect there may be. They have added a number of features since launch, including bits like SwimRun support and such. Since watches now use HRV data for things like recovery or training metrics for example firstbeat metrics , it would be great to see how HR strap compare on intervals rather than just heart rate values.

Obviously this requires an ECG in a medical facility, but it would be great to see how accurate HR straps are in this regard. I heard that optical HR measurements for HRV are mostly wrong, it would be good to have some independent tests of this, as the training metrics for which we pay so much for a high-end watch may not be accurate either.

Polar straps are generally considered RR accurate and there are scientific validation out there if you look. Therefore, Polar is usually what is used in universities and research facilities. If you have a look at images from the Apple research lab you noice that they use Polar. Which features can I expect to work with a Garmin ?

I am especially interested in Lactate Threshold, which in principle should work since HRV is supported. But probably no Running Dynamics. First had the Garmin strap with but stripped the tiny screws changing battery. Then got the Wahoo Tickr but the metal electrodes snapped clean off just months after warranty.

Might try my luck with a Polar. Tried, found HR accuracy lacking, connectivity problematic, and the strap uncomfortable and tending to slip down. Finally switched to a Polar H10 and it just works with everything, including Forerunner and Fenix watches. Independent testing against medical EKGs say the Polar is the most accurate on the market, and the strap is super comfortable, with those rubber dots keeping it from slipping without having to tighten it.

I got an Polar H10 , brand new from Amazon , fully charged and have it own tight, moistened and accuracy is very questionable it spikes 30 beats just from standing up, continues to climb 20 more while other monitors show heart rate moves up 4 beats and is stable. However, regardless of the sport, you can always use the tracker to monitor your average heart rate and heart rate trends during the workouts, get accurate calorie burn readings, and use other Polar Smart Coaching features.

In cold conditions, blood circulation on the skin may become too weak for the sensor to get a proper reading. You can solve this by warming the skin on your wrist or by doing some exercise to increase skin temperature. To maintain the best possible performance of the wrist-based heart rate measurement, keep your Polar device clean and prevent scratches. The measurement is based on tiny changes in light intensity, and even a small amount of dirt on the sensor at the back of the device can reduce its performance.

If your country is not listed on this page, please find your local contact details , retailers and stores and service points on our global site. Support Updates Search. Tighten the wristband firmly around your wrist. The sensor on the back must be in constant touch with your skin and the Polar device should not be able to move on your arm.

Movement between the wrist unit and your skin can interfere with the readings. When pushing the wristband up you shouldn't see the LED light shining from the sensor.

Please provide feedback on our support website Participate. Contact Us. Polar heart rate technology also is often found in commercial cardiovascular training equipment, such as many treadmills at your local gym.

In fact, the company has manufacturing partners that integrate the Polar technology into its products. Fitness Training Heart Rate Information. By Linda Tarr Kent.

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