Heart Rate History

    Now there is a fashion for smart watches for both sports and smart watches for athletes and fitness trackers.

    One of the important functions of such gadgets is the measurement of heart rate. Before I opened the Habr and started writing this post, I did not know that the first wireless ECG heart rate monitor was invented in 1977 - for the Finnish national ski team ... And now, ordinary-looking watches can transmit to Android devices or iOS various data, such as activity, the number of stairs, and, of course, the pulse and much more, necessary for the initial diagnosis of symptoms of heart disease .

    What old heart rate monitors (and new ones) should be in the review? Write in the comments, please!

    image

    Polar, created in 1977, became the manufacturer of the first miniature ECG heart rate monitor. And then Polar, the industry pioneer, was formed to produce heart rate monitors. The company received a patent for “Optical heart rate sensor”.

    image

    A year later, the first version of a cardiomonitor for mass production appeared on sale.

    image

    Another three years passed - and the company issued the world's first sports smart watch Polar Sport Tester PE 2000. Of the pleasant things in them are the watch itself, an alarm clock, a heart monitor and a couple of other functions.

    image

    In 1985, Polar Electro received a patent for wireless heart rate measurement, and in 1987 it released the next version of the sports watch - PE 3000. This watch allows you to analyze the data obtained during training using a computer.

    image

    This Polar Cyclovantage monitor is designed for cyclists. In addition to measuring the pulse, he measured speed and distance.

    image

    In 1992, the T40 chest heart rate monitor was released - a heart rate signal transmitter worn on the athlete's body. It is waterproof, so it could be used in almost any environment.

    image

    Polar Vantage NV received a unique in 1995 function to record heart rate variability.

    image

    2004 Polar AXN is a watch for extreme sports. Among the functions are compass, altitude, heart rate and energy consumption.

    image

    Polar RS800 features include stride frequency, stride length, and running index. 2006 year.

    image

    The Polar AW200 Physical Activity Monitor measures the quality and quantity of your activity per day. 2007 year This is similar to what Nike - FuelBand will introduce later.

    image

    When using the cardipoyas, the Suunto Quest watch receives heart rate information, based on which the exact calorie consumption is calculated and the training intensity is calculated.

    image

    In 2012, MIO introduced a wrist heart rate monitor without an Alpha Mio chest strap . By reference - an interesting testing of the device, published on Habré. The clock is synchronized with some models of smartphones on Android and with the iPhone 4s / 5 / 5s.

    image

    Adidas also does not lag behind competitors: miCoach Smart Run measure heart rate, pace, GPS saves the route. There is also 3 gigabytes of internal memory for the player - you will need a wireless headset of the same manufacturer ( correct, if not right ). An important fact - here the heart rate monitor works on laser technology, calculating the frequency of contractions of the capillaries. Most often measured with a strap,

    image

    Withings Pulse is a pedometer with a finger heart rate monitor. The network component becomes important: you can compare your activity with other people on a special page.

    image

    And this fitness tracker is probably the smartest at the moment. First, the Atlas Fitness Trackera very large display is not to take a smartphone with you to the gym, and secondly, its main feature is guessing the exercises performed by the owner in terms of heart rate, change of position and other parameters.

    image

    It is interesting:
    To health! Wearable devices in sports and medicine
    Expanding capabilities
    The history of smart watches
    Overview of sports trackers

    Also popular now: