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Avoid heavy physical exertion, alcohol, and pharmacological stimulants on the test day and the previous day.
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You should be relaxed and calm. Lie down and relax for 1-3 minutes before starting the test.
Before the Test
Wear the Transmitter
For further information, see Wear the Transmitter
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Enter User Information
Select Settings > User
To carry out the Polar Fitness Test, enter your personal user information (if you entered the personal user information
before, there is no need to do this again) and long-term physical activity level in the User settings.
Set HR
max
-p On
If you want to obtain your predicted maximum heart rate value, turn HR
max
-p on.
Select Test > Fitness > HR max -p > On
Performing the Test
Select Test > Fitness > Start > Fitness Test Lie Down
The fitness test begins in five seconds. Arrows indicate that the test is ongoing. Stay relaxed and limit body movements
and communication with other people.
If you have not set your long-term physical activity level in User Settings, Set your personal activity level is displayed.
Select Top, High, Moderate, or Low. For further information on activity levels, see User Settings
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If your cycling computer does not receive your heart rate at the beginning or during the test, the test fails and Test failed,
check WearLink is displayed. Check that the transmitter electrodes are wet and that the textile strap is snug enough, and
start the test again.
When the test is over, you will hear two beeps. OwnIndex is displayed with a numerical value and level evaluation. For
further information on evaluations, see Fitness Level Classes
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To display your Predicted maximum heart rate value press DOWN. Press OK to exit.
Update to VO2 max? is displayed.
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Select Yes to save the OwnIndex value to your user settings and Fitness Test Trend menu.
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Select No only if you know your laboratory-measured VO
2max
value, and if it differs more than one fitness level
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