I am currently choosing a device to monitor the heart rate continuously in group during an aquatic exercise. I was informed about both devices named as Suunto Team and the Polar Team. There is anyone who uses one of these devices or have already had any experience with one or both of them? I would like to have any information about it, mainly regarding the use of the device, the app needed to be used, the costs etc.
Kind regards!
Hello Bruno
I have used the Polar Team System to record HR in rest. It is a very good device and the use is simple. The negative part is that the software (Polar Team2) provided with the device is very old (I'm not sure if there is an update, I couldn't find it) and you don't have easy communication of the transmitters with your PC. Also, the mobile app is only available for iPad.
Despite these problems, It is a very good device to monitor the heart rate.
There is a new version, The "Polar Team Pro", I have not any experience with this device, but it looks to be better than the older version.
Hi. I worked with the POLAR TEAM System, everything was ok. However, I have a Polar V800 watch with a heart rate sensor fastened to the chest (OH1 polar). After turning, the sensor moves over the chest or tilts back (pauses in registration). It is better for women because the costume tightens the belt and there is no problem. There is a sensor for swimming goggles that can solve this problem (photo link https://www.deporvillage.net/polar-oh1-optical-heart-rate-sensor-black?country=PL&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIo-Sj5Ir35QIVycCyCh3iuAUDEAYYASABEgJT-_D_BwE). Check what sensor they propose in the Polar Team. Regards Wilhelm
Bruno -
You're going to have a tough time when the participant's monitors are submerged. ANT/ANT+ (Suunto/Garmin) and Bluetooth (Polar) do not transmit while under water. The Polar OH1 does store heart rate info, but you are not going to get real time data. Polar did have a sensor (H7 and H10) that would broadcast both an analog signal and Bluetooth, but your receiver (Polar Team) is only going to pick up a Bluetooth signal, which again, won't transmit.
https://support.polar.com/en/support/swimming-with-polar-oh1
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/07/garmins-hr-swimming-straps.html
Thom Rieck oh my god. I don't know what to do anymore. I thought that with the polar team app and some polar belts it would be possible to achieve the exercise intensity (by heart rate) in real-time by the polar team app. Can you give any suggestions about how to pick up the heart rate signal during an aquatic exercise in real-time to monitor the intensity of the aquatic exercise performed in group in real-time? It's to my doctoral dissertation! Thank u
Bruno Teixeira Barbosa
No one said that a dissertation was going to be easy :)
The only way I can think of capturing this info is by using the Polar OH1 strapped to swim goggles (and in Bluetooth mode, captured by the Polar Team app). However, I'm not sure if the OH1 has been validated in this configuration.
Otherwise RPE has been shown to be an okay surrogate for intensity, so you may be able to get a way with RPE plus post objective data. I'd even argue that it may make your intervention more accessible for the general population.
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Good luck!
Hello all!
I'm looking for a system to monitor and register hear rate during the training sessions of my next study. We're going to have some people cycling at the same time and rather than having some watches paired with the HR bands I would like something as the Polar Team system (to connect everything to my computer/tablet) but I don't know if it's really compatible with Windows. Does anyone of you have experience with Polar or any similar system? Thanks in advance!!
Jaume Lloria-Varella Polar Team runs primarily on an iPad to capture the signals from your participants. You can then use a web browser to look at the info later. I assume you're having people complete your intervention on a stationary cycling? If it's road/MTB cycling, then I'm doubtful that the iPad will be able to capture the heart rate signals at a distance. Polar Team is probably the best for real time and it most likely the least expensive. Garmin has the Clipboard Coach.
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/739176/pn/010-COACH-DB
Firstbeat has some offerings: https://www.firstbeat.com/en/team-solutions/
and Zephry is another: https://www.zephyranywhere.com/resources/omnisense-software
Thom Rieck Yes, exactly. They will be pedalling on a stationary bike. The only thing is that we don't usually work with iOS so we don't have the iPad. That is why I was wondering if it could be ran on Windows/Android. I contacted yesterday Polar and Firstbeat to see if I can have somebody on the phone to answer my questions. I will check the Garmin and Zephry proposals as well. Thanks a lot!!
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