Mio Sport Select Heart Rate Watch
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Equipment Details
Manufacturer: MioBrand: Mio
Format: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2005-10-01
Platform: Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional
Model: 0013-1-US-Grey
Color: Grey
Product features:
- Strapless ECG accurate heart rate watch
- Calculates calories burned during exercise
- Includes an interchangeable watch strap; one-year warranty
- Displays percentage of maximum heart rate based on personal stats
- Full-feature watch includes time, date, daily alarm, stopwatch, and backlight
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Sports reviews of Mio Sport Select Heart Rate Watch
Customer Review: Great for use at work
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I got one of these watches a couple of years ago, a slightly different Mio model, but overall I have been pleased at how well it works with respect to the heart monitor aspect. I always wanted to know my heart rate when walking at work, but the chest strap thing was just not workable, so I was excited to find this watch. It really does give a accurate reading as I have checked it often against commercial teadmills with the chest strap. I have used it walking outdoors at lunch at work, as well as on a treadmill at work and just walking around the building. It really helps me keep in the "zone" that I'm shooting for, and is great because I have never been able to successfully take my own pulse using the fingers against the neck or on the wrist.
It usually is easier to get readings in the summer months than winter because up here in the north one's skin and fingers can be very dry and it requires some moisture both on your arm and your fingers to be able to get a reading. Often I can just breathe on my fingers and that provides enough moisture to make the reading possible. I was originally very skeptical that this could work at all, since nearly everything that measured a pulse used that chest strap thingy, but this watch really does do the job.
While I have no problems taking a reading while walking on the treadmill or outside, I do agree that a lot of body movement can make it more difficult to hold one's fingers on the sensors. It usually takes me about two or so seconds to get a reading, depending on the circumstances.
Unlike the chest strap stuff, you can take a reading on this watch at any time, so if you are climbing the stairs at work to get some exercise, you can take a reading when you get to the top to see how hard your heart has had to work to get you there. I even used it in a meeting once when I got really stressed out and it showed measurably by an accelerated pulse as measured by the Mio! Imagine the fun you could have while stuck in a massive traffic jam, watching your pulse soar into the "red zone" just sitting in your car! Or taking your pulse at the airport after you have been told your flight has been cancelled. Seriously, though, I have found that my pulse and my stress levels are related in that high stress always gives me a faster pulse, even at rest. When I see that, I try to take action to lower my stress level and thus my pulse. Sometimes you can be stressed out and not really realize it until you see your pulse racing when it should not be. Your heart is a lot smarter than you give it credit for! So for me I have a "low pulse" goal that I strive for as well, and when I am near it, usually at home relaxing, I know my stress is under control and I am doing well. I have found with this watch that the lower the pulse rate I get, the happier I am at that particular time more often than not. To me the Mio proves that stress is more than just in one's mind. It has a physiological affect on your body as well, almost all negative!
Considering the modest cost of the unit, combined with not having to worry about bulky and expensive chest straps, especially at work, and that you can always have it handy to use, I'd say I'm happy with the watch. The only thing I would add to this would be what my other watch I own has: automatic setting by the NIST atomic clocks (over the air) each day to keep the time perfect.
Description of Mio Sport Select Heart Rate Watch
Maximize your workout with Mio Sport Select! Mio Sport Select offers strapless ECG accurate heart rate and calculates calories burned during exercise based on your personal info like age, gender, heart rate and weight. This upgraded version of the Mio Sport watch features improved stainless-steel styling and an interchangeable watch strap. Mio Sport Select watch offers time, date, daily alarm, stopwatch, backlight.Designed for fitness enthusiasts who want to maximize their workouts, the Mio Sport Select Heart Rate Watch is the perfect companion while exercising. The watch accurately follows the progress of your workout with a personalized heart rate display and calculates your calories burned. It also allows you to maximize your workout by gradually increasing or decreasing your intensity to exercise safely and efficiently to achieve the fitness results you desire.
Feature Detail:
- ECG accurate heart rate without a chest strap
- Displays percentage of maximum heart rate while working out
- Ability to customize using age, gender, weight, and resting heart rate to provide personalized feedback
- Tracks calories burned during exercise
- Times how quickly a heart rate returns to resting rate after a workout
- 43 beats per minute minimum readable heart rate
- 199 beats per minute maximum readable heart rate
- 99:59.59 maximum stopwatch/chronometer reading
- Water resistant to 10 meters
- CR2032 battery
- One-year average battery life
- Clear acrylic display lens
- Polished stainless steel sensors
- Stainless steel back cover and buckle
- Polyurethane strap
- Bright backlight with 7-second display
- LCD easy-to-read format
- Keys include light, set/start, stop and mode
- Membership to ClubMio included to chart your progress, keep a personal diary, access a personal trainer, create fitness reminders, receive a fitness newsletter and personalize your weight management program
- Ability to customize with personal data
About Mio
The story of Mio began in 1999 when it was created by entrepreneur and mother of three, Liz Dickinson. Like many of us, Liz balances family and career, leaving little time for fitness. After several unsuccessful attempts to achieve her fitness goals and shed the pregnancy weight-gain of her third child, Liz turned to a personal trainer for advice. While working with a trainer, Liz realized the key to getting in shape and staying in shape is to practice smart eating habits, monitoring calorie intake, and using a heart rate monitor to ensure that she exercises at the right level. Liz realized there wasn't a product available on the market that would easily help her follow her trainer?s advice.
Liz didn't have time to read labels and carry a calorie journal in her purse, nor did she have much patience for the uncomfortable chest strap she had to wear to get her heart rate. She knew there had to be a better way, so Liz used her technology and marketing savvy to create Mio, the world?s first heart rate monitor to work without a chest strap. And, it didn't stop with just heart rate, as Mio also has a patented calorie management system that offers a straightforward approach to managing your diet. With the help of Mio and a balanced diet, Liz was able to shed those unwanted pounds and gain the benefits that come with improved fitness: more energy, more vitality, and less stress, and help many others do the same with the creation of Mio's products.
What's in the Box?
Mio Sport Select Heart Rate Watch, instructions, warranty
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year
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