I=92m familiar with both Polar and Suunto. Both are great, but expensive. =
I found this review online. Will each child get their own heart rate moni=
tor? Many of the heart rate monitor use a chest strap that I feel would be=
only appropriate for individual use. I like the idea and have wanted to u=
se them with projects promoting physical activity to youth.=20
=20
http://www.consumersearch.com/heart-rate-monitors/omron-hr-100c
Compared to other inexpensive, basic heart rate monitors, owner reviewers o=
n Amazon.com are overwhelmingly positive regarding the Omron HR-100C heart =
rate monitor. Users appreciate the low price, in addition to its ease of us=
e. Owners also appreciate the ability to replace the battery themselves (so=
me models require factory service to replace the battery). While some revie=
ws complain of erratic readings and short battery life, most users agree th=
e Omron HR-100C is a good basic monitor. If you're willing to spend more fo=
r more features, though, the Polar F11 heart rate monitor (*est. $160) is t=
he reviewers' overall favorite.
We could not find any professional comparison tests of the Omron-HR 100C; h=
owever, nearly 300 owner-written reviews at Amazon.com provide us with grea=
t detail of the product and its capabilities. About.com's guide to men's he=
alth also includes the Omron in a top-10 roundup of heart rate monitors.
Bill Werling
William_Werling@baylor.edu
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From: A forum for independent school educators [ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On=
Behalf Of Brieanna Brown [bbrown@GDS.ORG]
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 6:45 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: PE - Heart Rate Monitors
I am trying to implement the use of Heart Rate monitors in our high school
physical education classes (9th and 10th grade), and I was hoping I could
get some words of advice from people who have been using them.
1. What brand do you use? Currently, I am looking at Polar, but I have
heard of another brand (Sunnto, I think?). Does anyone have experience
using either of these, and if so what do you think of them? Or, does
anyone have experience using another brand?
2. Does anyone have experience writing grant proposals to request funding
for heart rate monitors?
3. In what ways do you use the monitors in your curriculum? Is it all or
most of it, does it supplement your curriculum, do you use them every day?
4. Do your sports teams use them, and if so, how?
5. If you are using software with them, how do you like it? Do you find
the software useful?
Thanks so much for your help with any and/or all of these questions!
Sincerely,
Bri Brown
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"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it."
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Brieanna Brown
Physical Education Department Chair
Georgetown Day School
(202)274-3229
bbrown@gds.org
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