Giovanni
-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Eagen, James
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 2:13 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: PE - Heart Rate Monitors
I have used Polar HR monitors in my MS PE classes and they have worked
great, are super dependable and give kids and teachers great data. I
also was a sponsored athlete for Polar, love their products and still
live by their reliability whenever I race. They are very easy to clean
and Polar's customer service is exceptional, in my opinion. But, yes I
am a little biased!
Polar does a lot in PE classes all over the U.S. Check out the link
below:
http://education.polarusa.com/education/
Good info on grants, lessons and how to get started. Good luck.
Jim
James Eagen
Head of Middle School
Manlius Pebble Hill School
mphinthemiddle.blogspot.com
-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators
[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Werling, Bill
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 2:01 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: PE - Heart Rate Monitors
Brieanna,
I'm familiar with both Polar and Suunto. Both are great, but expensive.
I found this review online. Will each child get their own heart rate
monitor? 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 use them with projects promoting physical activity to youth.
http://www.consumersearch.com/heart-rate-monitors/omron-hr-100c
Compared to other inexpensive, basic heart rate monitors, owner
reviewers on Amazon.com are overwhelmingly positive regarding the Omron
HR-100C heart rate monitor. Users appreciate the low price, in addition
to its ease of use. Owners also appreciate the ability to replace the
battery themselves (some models require factory service to replace the
battery). While some reviews complain of erratic readings and short
battery life, most users agree the Omron HR-100C is a good basic
monitor. If you're willing to spend more for more features, though, the
Polar F11 heart rate monitor (*est. $160) is the reviewers' overall
favorite.
We could not find any professional comparison tests of the Omron-HR
100C; however, nearly 300 owner-written reviews at Amazon.com provide us
with great detail of the product and its capabilities. About.com's guide
to men's health also includes the Omron in a top-10 roundup of heart
rate monitors.
Bill Werling
William_Werling@baylor.edu
________________________________________
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
*******************************************
"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it."
*******************************************
Brieanna Brown
Physical Education Department Chair
Georgetown Day School
(202)274-3229
bbrown@gds.org
*******************************************
[ For info on ISED-L see http://www.gds.org/ISED-L ] Submissions to
ISED-L are released under a creative commons, attribution,
non-commercial, share-alike license.
RSS Feed, http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?RSS&L=ISED-L
[ For info on ISED-L see http://www.gds.org/ISED-L ] Submissions to
ISED-L are released under a creative commons, attribution,
non-commercial, share-alike license.
RSS Feed, http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?RSS&L=ISED-L
[ For info on ISED-L see http://www.gds.org/ISED-L ]
Submissions to ISED-L are released under a creative commons, attribution,
non-commercial, share-alike license.
RSS Feed, http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?RSS&L=ISED-L
[ For info on ISED-L see http://www.gds.org/ISED-L ]
Submissions to ISED-L are released under a creative commons, attribution, non-commercial, share-alike license.
RSS Feed, http://listserv.syr.edu/scripts/wa.exe?RSS&L=ISED-L
