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New
MIO Shape Select
Now quicker to take heart rate reading
Comes in black/silver colour scheme
Click here to compare MIO heart monitors
New MIO Shape Select FEMALE
Now quicker to take heart rate readings
Comes in black/blue colour scheme
Main
Features of MIO Shape Select:
- On demand
heart rate. ECG accurate finger sense heart rate monitor (non-continuous)
- Calorie
target per day
- ECG accurate
heart rate without a chest strap
- Personalized
percent of maximum heart rate display
- Counts
calories burned during exercise
- Tracks
calories consumed against a daily calorie target
- Displays
your daily calorie balance, you’ll know instantly if you’re
above or below your daily target
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information please scroll down below the add to cart shopping
options.
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question: What is MIO™?
answer: MIO™ is the worlds first watch to use
your personal data (gender, birth date, weight and resting heart
rate) to: Take your ECG-accurate heart rate without a chest
strap Calculate the percent of your maximum heart rate during
a workout Time how quickly your heart rate returns to its resting
rate after exercising, the best indicator of fitness Record
the calories you burn during a session Keep a running tally
of the calories you eat during the day Come with MioSense, the
no-nonsense guide to health and fitness. Please
view this PDF document for more information and trouble shooting
on strapless Heart
Rate Monitors
question: How does MIO measure heart rate?
answer: MIO uses patented MioSensors™ that work by finger
touch rather than the chest strap used by most other ECG-accurate
heart rate monitors. When you want to measure your heart rate,
place two fingers on the MioSensors; in seconds, MIO measures
and displays your heart rate! The watch can also display the
percentage of your maximum heart rate and the calories burned
during a workout.
question: Is MIO as accurate as watches that use a chest
strap?
answer: It's more accurate. Mio is a self-contained unit
with built-in sensors, making it immune to environmental noises.
Watches with a chest strap, on the other hand, give a continuous
heart rate and rely on wireless transmission which is prone
to radio frequency noises and "cross talk" between units.
question: What does ECG-accurate mean?
answer: An ECG or electrocardiogram is the test performed
in doctors’ offices as a measure of the electrical activity
of the heart. This activity regulates heart contraction, so
an ECG measures your hearts exact rate and rhythm.
question: What is the difference between a heart rate
and a pulse rate?
answer: Your heart rate is the number of times your heart
contracts in a given period, measured in beats per minute. Your
pulse rate is the number of times blood, forced by your contracting
heart, surges through and dilates your vessels in a given period.
Because the heart sends the blood through the vessels, heart
and pulse rate for practical purposes are essentially (but not
absolutely) the same. Most exercisers measure their pulse rate.
MIO measures your heart rate, which is more accurate.
question: Why is it more accurate to measure heart rate
rather than pulse rate?
answer: Sometimes, such as with irregular heart beats
or premature beats, the heart does not send out enough blood
to be felt as a pulse, so the heart and pulse rate differ.
question: Why is it important to know my heart rate?
answer: Measuring your heart rate can help you in two
ways: If you know your resting heart rate, it can help you determine
your fitness level. The more quickly you return to your resting
heart rate after exercising, the more fit you are.
If you monitor your heart rate during exercise, you can increase
or decrease the intensity of your workout to reach a target
heart rate that allows you to exercise and burn calories more
efficiently.
question: What is a resting heart rate?
answer: A resting heart rate is just that, your heart
rate when you are at rest. It’s best to measure your resting
heart rate upon wakening naturally in the morning (an alarm
clock can make your heart beat faster) and before rising (standing
increases your heart rate). The average resting heart rate is
72 beats per minute (BPM). Some people use a resting heart rate
as a measure of fitness — the lower the rate, the more fit the
individual. However, a more accurate measure of fitness is how
quickly your heart rate slows down after exercising.
question: What is a maximum heart rate?
answer: A maximum heart rate is the theoretical point
at which, during extreme physical exertion, your heart rate
begins to level off and you approach physical exhaustion. You
don’t need to exercise at a level to reach this rate — in fact,
coming too close can be dangerous for those at risk for heart
attacks.
question: What is a target heart rate?
answer: A target heart rate is the percentage of your
maximum heart rate where you exercise and burn calories most
efficiently. Most people choose a target between 55%-75% of
their maximum heart rate — maintaining the highest rate at which
they can sustain exercise for a desired period and optimize
their workout. If you have a personal or family history of heart
disease, you will want to set your target heart rate between
45%-55% — levels that reduce unnecessary strain on your heart.
question: Who is MIO designed for?
answer: MIO is for anyone who is interested in general
health and fitness, whether you want to improve cardiovascular
fitness, lose weight, or improve your health after a heart attack.
It is ideally suited to people who are commited to eight management
and are prepared to diary their calorific intake versus expenditure.
question: How does MIO help a person with a fitness program?
answer: MIO provides the time, a chronograph, lap timer,
alarm and chime. You can use it to time your intervals or laps,
calculate your calories burned and measure your heart rate.
question: How does MIO keep track of my calories?
answer: MIO uses complex formulas based on your own personal
data, including your gender, age, weight, resting heart rate
and heart rate when exercising. You can enter the calories you
consume into the watch and it will keep a running calorie total,
let you know when you reach your daily calorie target, calculate
how many calories you burn during exercise and deduct those
calories from your calorie total.
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