Oregon Scientific SE120 - Manual (Page 10)

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ABOUT THE FITNESS INDEX
FITNESS INDEX
Your watch generates a fitness index based on your
aerobic fitness. This index is dependent and limited
by the body’s ability to deliver oxygen to the working
muscles in training. It is often measured by maximum
oxygen uptake (VO2 Max), which is defined as the
highest amount of oxygen that can be utilized when
exercising at an increasingly demanding level. The
FITNESS INDEX FOR MEN
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Fitness Index
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FITNESS INDEX FOR WOMEN
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VIEW FITNESS INDEX
Press MODE to navigate to the User
Mode to display your fitness index.
ABOUT THE SMART TRAINING PROGRAM
(TIMER MODE)
The Smart Training Program enables you to complete
exercise cycles effectively. It will guide you from a warm
up to the end of your exercise program. In addition to
monitoring your heart rate and alerting you whenever
you fall out of the range for the selected upper / lower
heart rate limit, the program allows you to check the
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
LEVEL
Low – You do not usually participate
in programmed recreation sports or
exercise.
Medium – You are engaged in
modest physical activity (such as
golfing, horseback riding, table tennis,
calisthenics, bowling, weight lifting or
gymnastics) 2-3 times a week, totaling
1 hour per week.
High – You actively and regularly
participate in heavy physical exercise
(such as running, jogging, swimming,
cycling, or skipping rope) or engage
in vigorous aerobic exercise (such as
tennis, basketball or handball).
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lungs, heart, blood, circulatory system, and working
muscles are all factors in determined VO2 Max. The
unit of VO2 Max is ml/kg min.
The higher the index, the fitter you are. See the tables
below for a rough guide to what your fitness index
means:
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