Polar
Target Heart Rate Zone During Exercise
NOTE: We want you to be safe during exercise so if your Physician has given you specific restrictions, or you find yourself not feeling safe by following this recommendation, slowly bring your Heart Rate down and notify us as soon as possible. While ...
Adjusting Polar Watch Sensitivity when Achieving Goals Too Easily
Your Polar Watch is meant to be a tool that you can rely on for information. However, like all technology, it might not run perfectly. This post is to help you calibrate and improve you Polar Watch sensitivity if your feel that you're achieving you ...
Polar A370: How Restful/Restless Sleep is Calculated
Please visit the direct Link to Polar Support Article here: https://support.polar.com/us-en/support/how_is_restful_restless_sleep_calculated?category=&product_id=&document=65641&helpful=yes
Best Practices for Wearing and Using your Polar Fitness Tracker
Your Polar Watch is meant to be a tool that you can rely on for information. However, like all technology, it might not run perfectly all the time. This will provide some tips to best promote accurate tracking and care of your Polar Watch if your ...
How does Polar device track my activity?
Polar device uses an internal 3D accelerometer to record your wrist movements. It analyses the frequency, intensity and regularity of your movements together with your physical information. Polar device tracks all your activities, everything from ...
Is my Daily Goal on my Polar watch the same thing as meeting the 150 minute requirement?
In short, Not exactly. However, if you are meeting your Daily Goal on your watch then you will easily be meeting your 150 mins per week of physical activity. If you want to know more about how we gather your total weekly activity minutes, please ...
Polar A360/A370 Smart Notifications for iPhone
Follow this link to the Polar Support site on how to edit your settings to receive (or turn off) notifications such as text messages and phone calls on your iPhone phone using the Flow app: https://support.polar.com/us-en/support/smart_notifications
Smart Notifications feature on Polar A360/A370 (Polar Flow app Android)
Follow this link to the Polar Support site on how to edit your settings to receive (or turn off) notifications such as text messages and phone calls on your Android phone using the Flow app: ...
Polar Fitness Watch Daily Goal: What does it mean and can I change it?
Your daily goal you get from Polar is based on the global physical activity recommendations for moderate and vigorous intensity activities, as well as research findings on the negative health effects that too much sitting may have on you. Your ...
FlowSync is not opening on my computer to allow me to sync my A360/A370 Polar Fitness Watch
First (and most common), ensure that you are using the original sync cord that says "Polar" on the USB end. Often times we find other device cords have the same connectors and allow us to charge our watch but you will not be able to sync using any ...
How to Add a Sports Profile in Polar Flow
Polar watches do not come programmed with every type of exercise under the training feature on the watch, but the Polar Flow website/app provides you the opportunity to add 'Sports Profiles' to your watch for a huge variety of exercises that you may ...
The what and how of Polar 24/7 activity tracking
Direct Link to Polar Support here: https://support.polar.com/en/support/the_what_and_how_of_polar_24_7_activity_tracking?product_id=67695&category=faqs
Polar A370: Getting started with PC
Direct link to Polar Video Tutorial: https://support.polar.com/en/support/polar-a370-getting-started-with-pc?product_id=91739&category=video_tutorials
Polar A370: Getting started with mobile
Visit Polar's Direct Link Video Tutorial: https://support.polar.com/en/support/polar-a370-getting-started-with-mobile?product_id=91739&category=video_tutorials
Polar A370: How can I use GPS in my training sessions?
A370 can use the GPS from your mobile phone to read the speed, pace and the route of your outdoor training sessions. You can see the route only in the Flow app and in the Flow web service after your session. You need to keep your mobile with you ...
Polar A360/370 Original and New size Chart
New Size chart for A360 and A370 compatible wrist straps that work like a regular watchband S: 125-170 mm M/L: 140-200 mm Original A360 wrist straps (2016-2017) Small: 130-170mm Medium: 150-200mm Large: 165-225mm
How to Change VO2 and Heart Rate Values within Polar Flow
To improve the accuracy or your Polar Fitness Watch tracking, you can change the values for VO2 and heart rate within the Polar Flow app once your Athletic Trainer has collected this data for you during your initial evaluation or initial training ...
Resetting A370 watch to transfer to a different user
The instructions below will walk you through a Factory Reset if you (the Provider) are loaning out a single Polar watch to individuals participating in a UFirst Program and need to wipe the watch in between users. Plug in your Polar device to your ...
U-First Program: When and How we Track your Physical Activity
This article explains what information UMED is using to track your weekly physical activity to ensure you are meeting the 150 minute/week exercise requirement when participating in the U-First Program. Please note, we will begin tracking your ...
Video Tutorial: Get to know your Polar A370
Video tutorial here: https://support.polar.com/en/polar-a370-get-to-know-your-device?product_id=91739&category=video_tutorials
Video Tutorial: Polar A370 Continuous Heart Rate Tracking
Video tutorial here: https://support.polar.com/en/support/continuous-heart-rate-tracking-with-polar?product_id=91739&category=video_tutorials
Polar A370 User Manual
https://support.polar.com/e_manuals/A370/Polar_A370_user_manual_English/Content/Introduction.htm
Setting up your Polar A360/370
Initial set up of your Polar watch will need to first be done by following the Wired Setup instructions below From there, you will be able to sync and apply most preferences going forward via the mobile Flow app or connecting to your computer/laptop. ...
Setting up a Polar Coach Account
Please follow these steps to request to be a participant's Polar Coach or how a participant will accept your Polar Coach Invitation: Go to https://flow.polar.com/coach If you have your own Polar watch and Polar account, you can log in to your own ...
I work in an Operating Room which means I am unable to wear my Fitness Watch during the time I am in the OR. What should I do?
If you spend time working in the OR, you can take your watch off during the time you are scrubbed in and immediately put the watch on as soon as you are able to. This should not impact your required 150 mins/week of activity as you likely would not ...
Polar Watch Error Message
If you have received the following error message on your Polar device, 'Something went wrong. Press back to reset A360', on multiple occasions, please follow the steps below to reset your device: Try completing a factory reset via FlowSync 1. Plug in ...
Problems Syncing Polar A360 with your Computer
Have you been syncing your Polar A360 watch on your computer in the past and it is recently failing to sync? Have you been syncing only with your mobile device and now trying to sync with your computer but it won't let you? Follow the instructions ...
How to allow someone without a Polar watch to be your Polar Coach
Anyone of your choosing can be set as your Polar Coach. This can be beneficial in holding you accountable to keeping up with or increasing your activity levels if this person is supportive and reliable. Please follow these steps to allowing someone ...
Problems Syncing your Polar Fitness Watch with the Polar Flow App
If you are having trouble syncing your A360 or A370 with your Polar Flow app, try using the steps in this link to fix the problem: http://support.polar.com/en/support/having_problems_syncing_your_a360_with_the_flow_app?product_id=83797&category=faqs ...
Pairing your Polar Fitness Watch with your Mobile Device
Pairing your Polar Fitness Watch with your Mobile Device Once you have paired your Polar A360 Fitness Watch with your mobile device, you will then be able to sync your data from your Polar A360 directly with your watch without having to plug it in to ...
How to Sync Polar A360/A370
To update your account within Polar Flow with your physical activity history, you will need to sync your watch on a regular basis. This can be done using your mobile phone and the Polar Flow app or it can also be completed on a desktop or laptop ...
Accepting an Invite to a Polar Coach Group
Joining a Polar Coach group will allow your Program Manager to view your physical activity history and help support you during your participation in your UMED wellness program. To complete this process, follow the steps below. 1. Go ...
How to Wear and Irritation with A360 Wristband
Wear your A360 Your Polar A360 fitness tracker has a built-in heart rate sensor that measures heart rate from the wrist. To measure wrist-based heart rate accurately you need to wear the bracelet snugly on top of your wrist, just behind the wrist ...
Manually adding a Workout in the Polar Flow App
If you have forgotten to wear your Polar during an exercise session, it can still be added manually into the Polar Flow app using the following steps. Hover over the day that you would like to add in a workout and select the + Add option: Next, ...
How UMED Tracks Weekly Physical Activity Level
This article explains what information UMED is using to track your weekly physical activity to ensure you are meeting the 150 minute exercise requirement when participating in one of our health and wellness programs. Once you have synced your Polar ...
Polar A360/A370 Battery Lifespan
For your Polar A360/A370, the battery operating time can last up to 12 days with 24/7 activity tracking and 1h/day training without Smart Notifications. The operating time depends on many factors, such as the temperature of the environment in which ...
Polar A360 Inaccurate Readings
The Polar A360 Fitness- Tracker with wrist-based heart rate is a wonderful tool, but if it is unable to read your heart rate correctly than you may need to exchange your device to one that is properly functioning. How to Assess Inaccurate Readings ...