HEART RATE RECORDING SYSTEM FOR PARTICIPANTS TO WEIGHT TRAINING IN CLUJ-NAPOCA’S FITNESS GYMS (COMPATIBILITIES BETWEEN ANDROID AND WINDOWS 7)

Authors

  • Remus-Cristian VĂIDĂHĂZAN Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Doctoral School. vaidahazan@gmail.com
  • Iacob HANȚIU Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Doctoral School. iacobhantiu@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7720-0287
  • Nicolae Horațiu POP Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport. nicolae.pop@ubbcluj.ro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7029-2972
  • Adrian PĂTRAȘCU Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport. adrian.patrascu@ubbcluj.ro

Keywords:

heart rate monitor, Polar, Android, Microsoft Windows 7.

Abstract

Measuring the heart rate we can analyse the cardiac profile of a particular sport (Derevenco, 1998) and we can use the heart rate as a guide to plan our exercise intensity because it is in a direct linear relationship with oxygen consumption (American College of Sports Medicine, 2005). Using a heart rate monitor allows us to assess the dynamic changes that occur during physical activity in a heart rate profile (Burke & Polar Electro Inc., 1998). The system we use for our research include one cardiac monitoring belt, Polar brand, one smartphone with Bluetooth reception and specific software for analysis and the interpretation of heart rate data (SportsTracker Pro for Android and SportTracks for Windows 7). There are many systems that record heart rate during physical activity but their importance is given by the mobility that users have in terms of control and recorded data processing. We believe that the main advantages of our system are the high compatibility between system components and the high mobility to use and to transfer data from a software to another.

Sistem de înregistrare a frecvenţei cardiace la practicanţii antrenamentului cu greutăţi în sălile de fitness din Cluj-Napoca (compati­bilități între platforma Android și platforma Windows 7). Măsurând frecvența cardiacă putem urmări profilul cardiac al unei anumite activități sportive (Derevenco, 1998) și putem folosi FC ca pe un ghid pentru a planifica intensitatea efortului deoarece ea este într-o relație liniară directă cu consumul de oxigen (American College of Sports Medicine, 2005). Folosirea unui monitor de frecvență cardiacă ne permite în fiecare moment să evaluăm modificările de dinamică a frecvenței cardiace care au loc în timpul unei activități fizice (Burke & Polar Electro Inc., 1998). Sistemul folosit de noi pentru cercetarea desfăşurată în cadrul studiilor doctorale include centură de monitorizare cardiacă, marca Polar, un telefon (smartphone) cu funcţie bluetooth şi softuri specifice de recepţie, analiză şi intrepretare a datelor cu privire la frecvenţa cardiacă (SportsTracker Pro pentru Android și SportTracks pentru Windows 7). Există multe sisteme care se folosesc pentru a înregistra frecvența cardiacă în timpul activităților fizice dar importanța lor este dată de mobilitatea pe care o au utilizatorii în ceea ce privește controlul și extragerea datelor înregistrate. Considerăm că principalele avantaje ale sistemului propus de noi îl reprezintă compatibilitatea ridicată între componentele sistemului și mobilitatea mare de utilizare și transferare a datelor în interiorul sistemului de la un program la altul.

 Cuvinte cheie: frecvență cardiacă, monitor, Polar, Android, Microsoft Windows 7.

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Published

2015-03-30

How to Cite

VĂIDĂHĂZAN, R.-C., HANȚIU, I., POP, N. H., & PĂTRAȘCU, A. (2015). HEART RATE RECORDING SYSTEM FOR PARTICIPANTS TO WEIGHT TRAINING IN CLUJ-NAPOCA’S FITNESS GYMS (COMPATIBILITIES BETWEEN ANDROID AND WINDOWS 7). Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Educatio Artis Gymnasticae, 60(1), 29–40. Retrieved from https://studia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/subbeducatio/article/view/4698

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