Polar A300 User Manual download pdf (Page 44)

Aerobic fitness norms for males and females aged 6 to 75 years: a review. Aviat Space Environ Med; 61:3-11,

1990.

2MAX

A clear link exists between maximal oxygen consumption (VO2

max

) of the body and cardiorespiratory fitness

because oxygen delivery to tissues is dependent on lung and heart function. VO2

max

(maximal oxygen

uptake, maximal aerobic power) is the maximal rate at which oxygen can be used by the body during maximal

exercise; it is related directly to the maximal capacity of the heart to deliver blood to the muscles. VO2

max

can

be measured or predicted by fitness tests (e.g. maximal exercise tests, submaximal exercise tests, Polar Fit-

ness Test). VO2

max

is a good index of cardiorespiratory fitness and a good predictor of performance capability

in endurance events such as distance running, cycling, cross-country skiing, and swimming.

VO2

max

can be expressed either as milliliters per minute (ml/min = ml ■ min-1) or this value can be divided by

the person’s body weight in kilograms (ml/kg/min = ml ■ kg-1■ min-1).

TRAINING BENEFIT

Training Benefit gives you textual feedback on your performance for each training session helping you better

understand the effectiveness of your training. You can see the feedback in Flow app and Flow web service.

To get the feedback, you need to have trained at least a total of 10 minutes in the heart rate zones. Training

Benefit feedback is based on heart rate zones. It reads into how much time you spend and how many calories

you burn in each zone.

The descriptions of different training benefit options are listed in the table below

Feedback Benefit

Maximum training+ That was a hard session! You improved your sprint speed and the

nervous system of your muscles, which make you more efficient.

This session also increased your resistance to fatigue.

Maximum training That was a hard session! You improved your sprint speed and the

nervous system of your muscles, which make you more efficient.

Maximum & Tempo training What a session! You improved your speed and efficiency. This

session also significantly developed your aerobic fitness and your

ability to sustain high intensity effort for longer.

Tempo & Maximum training What a session! You significantly improved your aerobic fitness

and your ability to sustain high intensity effort for longer. This ses-

sion also developed your speed and efficiency.

1 2 ... 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 ... 68 69

No comments

Polar A300 User Manual Page 44