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fitness improves, resistance and pedalling speed
can be increased gradually. Exercise efficiency
can be measured by monitoring the pulse. The
pulse meter helps you monitor your pulse easily
during exercise, and thus to ensure that the
exercise is sufficiently effective but not over-
strenuous.
HEART RATE
No matter what your goal, you’ll get the best
results by training at the right level of effort, and
the best measure is your own heart rate.
PULSE MEASUREMENT WITH HAND GRIP
PULSE
Pulse measurement is based on the monitoring of
peripheral circulation. The handgrip sensors in
the handlebars take a pulse measurement when
the user is touching both sensors simultaneously.
Pulse measurement requires that the skin is
constantly touching the sensors and that the skin
is slightly moist.
TELEMETRIC HEART RATE MEASUREMENT
The console has a heart rate receiver compatible
with equipment, so you can also use uncoded
heart rate belts for heart rate measurement. The
most reliable heart rate measurement is achieved
with a telemetric device, in which the electrodes
of the transmitter fastened to the chest transmit
the pulses rom the heart to the console by means
of an electromagnetic field.
NOTE! If you are fitted with a pacemaker, please
consult a physician before using a wireless heart
rate monitor.
If you want to measure your heart rate this
way during your workout, moisten the grooved
electrodes on the transmitter belt with saliva or
water. Fasten the transmitter just below the chest
with the elastic belt, firmly enough so that the
electrodes remain in contact with the skin while
exercising, but not so tight that normal breathing
is prevented. If you wear the transmitter and belt
over a light shirt, moisten the shirt slightly at the
points where the electrodes touch the shirt. The
transmitter automatically transmits the heart rate
reading to the console up to a distance of about
1 m.
If the electrode surfaces are not moist, the heart-
rate reading will not appear on the display. If
the electrodes are dry, they must be moistened
again. Allow the electrodes warm up properly to
ensure accurate heart rate measurement. If there
are several telemetric heart rate measurement
devices next to each other, the distance between
them should be at least 1.5 m. Similarly, if there
is only one receiver and several transmitters in
use, only one person with a transmitter should
be within transmission range. The transmitter is
switched to an active state only when it is being
used for measurement. Sweat and other moisture
can, however, keep the transmitter in an active
state and waste battery energy. Therefore it is
important to dry the electrodes carefully after
use.
When selecting training attire, please note that
some fibers used in clothes (e.g. polyester,
polyamide) create static electricity, which may
prevent reliable heart rate measurement. Please
note that a mobile phone, television and other
electrical appliances form an electromagnetic
field around them, which will cause problems in
heart rate measurement.
First find your maximum heart rate i.e. where
the rate doesn’t increase with added effort. If you
don’t know your maximum heart rate, please use
the following formula as a guide:
208 - 0,7 X AGE
These are average values and the maximum
varies from person to person. The maximum
heart-rate diminishes on average by one point per
year. If you belong to a risk group, ask a doctor
to measure your maximum heart rate for you.
We have defined three different heart-rate zones
to help you with targeted training.
BEGINNER
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50-60 % of maximum heart-rate.
Also suitable for weight-watchers, convalescents
and those who haven’t exercised for a long time.
Three sessions a week of at least a half-hour each
is recommended. Regular exercise considerably
improves beginners’ respiratory and circulatory
performance and you will quickly feel your
improvement.
TRAINER
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60-70 % of maximum heart-rate.
Perfect for improving and maintaining fitness.
Even reasonable effort develops the heart and
lungs effectively, training for a minimum of 30
minutes at least three times a week. To improve
your condition still further, increase either
frequency or effort, but not both at the same
time!
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