Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Starting to run for soccer (football) fitness should i get a heart rate monitor?




Andrew


Hey all im starting to go for some longish distance runs to get fitter for soccer as i play midfield. Do you reccomend getting a heart rate monitor? Also what type just a watch type? Cheers


Answer
i dont reccomend getting one unless you have heart problems.

How to heart rate monitor watches work?




Anonymous


basically what it says
how to heart rate monitor watches work?



Answer
When your heart pumps, it sends a surge of blood through your body. And, these pulses cause your arteries to expand and contract as the blood surges through. The wrist is a good place to take a heart rate measurement, because the arteries running through it have a definite pulse with each heart beat (that's why they measure your pulse at your wrist).

With each surge of blood, the electrical conductivity of your wrist changes slightly. Or, maybe the capacitance you exhibit between a pair of electrodes changes. But, the electronic circuits in the watch detect these changes in electrical characteristics and count them over time. This is then extrapolated out over a minute and the resulting signal causes a certain number to be displayed on the screen. This is your heart rate.




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